Girls learn Kathak from dancer Raghav Shah (centre) at a workshop organised by Tara Institute of Learning at Rajendra Nagar in Patna on Friday. Twenty-five girls are taking part in the seven-day workshop, mentored by Shah. Kiran Kumari, the director of the institute, said: “This is Shah’s second visit to Patna. He had conducted a workshop with us last year as well. It was so popular that our students and their parents requested us to invite him again to conduct a workshop.” Shah — a disciple of Kathak exponent Pandit Birju Maharaj — said he was very happy to return to the capital. “I did not know that people in this city were so interested in Kathak. I am happy to see their enthusiasm,” said the dancer. Text by Shuchismita Chakraborty, picture by Ranjeet Kumar Dey