Rukmini Vijayakumar Instagram – Doing some posts on “the realities of being a Bharatanatyam dancer”. This is a weekly ritual for me. Dressing up and performing. I do it more than once a week sometimes… Many people ask me why I wear minimalist jewellery- no jhumkas. Honestly, I love jhumkas, I got the biggest ones when I was a teenager, but I just cannot wear them for a 90 – 120 minute performances anymore. My ears bleed profusely and by the time they heal, I have to wear these heavy earrings again. Those of you who interact with me on a daily basis will know that I don’t wear any jewellery on most days. Not even tiny studs. On non- performance days, I just want to “be”. If you are one of the people who wear jhumkas, especially the big ones… I don’t know how you do it. I wish that I could. I just can’t anymore. Maybe just for photos 🤣 I can. More on #therealitiesofbharatanatyam soon 😁 I’m performance ready! And on the way to @taalgroupsurat #bharatanatyam #dancerrealities #indiandancer #earrings #heavyjhumkas #jhumkas #templejewellery #bharatnatyam