Shambu Maharaj looks on as Maya performs a Thumri
Maya in Nayika Bhaav
Shadow dance in 1944. Her 1st stage appearance at the town hall choreographed by Guru Sohanlal
Master class at GITIS, Moscow
Art and life - 19 year old Maya as the sculpture in her adaptation of Pygmalion
Maya's 1st choreographies at age 18
Ballerinas draped in Maya's Kanjeevarams
Curtain call in Egypt- She was the 1st to create the 'Dances of India' showcase for the ICCR
Scene from Shakuntala. Maya was consultant choreographer for the Stanislavsky theatre and Riga ballet
Europe tour- Curtain call in Germany with her troupe
With poet laureate 'Kuvempu - K V Puttappa
Maya Rao. Photo: Shamanth Patil
Maya Rao. Photo: Shamanth Patil