Up the pole
A lion dance performer balances on a pole on Grand Street
Woman with lions
A woman waves from a float during the Chinese New Year parade
Posing
Local business owners pose for photographs with two Chinese lions
Lion dance
Lion dance performers outside a restaurant on the Lower East Side
Lion and child
A small boy looks at a performer in a lion costume
Lion heads
Heads of Chinese lion costumes rest on a sidewalk on the Lower East Side
Lion and crowd
A crowd on the Lower East Side watches a lion dance at a local restaurant
Bearded dancer
A belly dancer performs in Tompkins Square Park
Aisha
Belly dancer performs during Thomas Dolby show
Black lion
Lion dancer in a black lion costume
Dancing lions
Two Chinese lions dance outside a tea shop
Honeytappers
The Honeytappers perform at Iguana