In this image the two performers of kuchipudi seem to bedepict Rama and Sita. Rama is shown holding a bow in his
left hand for which the dancer uses theShikhara-hasta. The gesture of the right hand isKatakamukhahasta. For depicting Sita the danseuse usesKapittha hastafor the right hand andArdhachandra hastafor the left hand.
Kuchipudi 37: