Agni Kandakarnan Theyyam | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | 2010
Theyyam or Thirayattam is a ritual dance form of Northern Kerala, India. The word Theyyam has been derived from Daivam, meaning God.
Agni Kandakarnan is a theyyam having heavy torches around the waist of the kolam.
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Trivandrum, Kerala, India | 2010
Mahim, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 2009
Kalamandalam Ratheesan | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | 2010
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Kumbh Mela | Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India | 2010
A pilgrim carrying holy water from ganga.
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Om Prakash Varma | Kadalkanipara, Trivandrum, Kerala, India | 2010
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Gateway of India, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 2010
Vizhinjam, Trivandrum, Kerala, India | 2010
Margi Usha | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | 2010
Nangiarkoothu is a traditional art form of Kerala with its history dated back to 1500 years featuring a solo actress (nangiar) who narrates the story by Mudras (hand gestures), facial expressions and body movements to the accompaniment of the mizhavu (big copper drum).
Trivandrum, Kerala, India | 2010
Kathakali has a very elaborate make-up. The make-up can be mostly classified into five types namely Pacha (Green), Kathi (Knife), Kari (Black), Thadi (Beard) and Minukku (Prettying Up). Pacha portrays noble protagonists, Kathi portrays villainous characters, Kari is used for lady-demons, Vella Thadi (White Beard) is used for super human characters like Hanuman (the Monkey God), Chuvanna Thadi (Red Beard) for evil characters, Karutha Thadi (Black Beard) for the hunter and the Minukku vesham is used for female characters and sages.
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Worli, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 2010
Andheri station, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 2010
Azhath Rushdy | OldTown White Coffee, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 2010
Bhuleshwar, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 2010
Grant Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 2010
Chris Pfeiffer | Inorbit mall, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 2010
4-times World Stunt Riding Champion Chris Pfeiffer doing a wheelie on his BMW F 800 R during the RedBull Chris Pfeiffer India Tour in Inorbit mall, Mumbai.
Ear cleaner | Bandra, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 2010
A professional ear cleaner at work. These guys charge Rs.10 to clean the ears and it’s said that it gives immense pleasure.
Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 2010
This cutie is one among the homeless in Mumbai. But she was in a world of her own and it was a pleasure to watch her play and wave the leaves she had in hand while I took this image.
Malavli, Pune, Maharashtra, India | 2010
Naga Sadhu | Kumbh Mela | Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India | 2010
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Pritha Thapa | Pune, Maharashtra, India | 2010
Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India | 2010
India | 2010
Naga Sadhu | Kumbh Mela | Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India | 2010
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Dadar station, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 2010
Feet of a young boy who was sleeping in the platform of Dadar railway station.
Naga Sadhu | Kumbh Mela | Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India | 2010
A Naga Sadhu (wandering Hindu holy man) smoking Chillum during the Kumbh Mela. These Sadhus remain naked all the time and have long knotty hair smear their bodies with ash. Kumbha (pot) Mela (fair) is the world’s largest religious gathering. Kumbh Mela occurs four times in twelve years and rotates among following four locations: Prayag, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nashik.
Har ki Pauri, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India | 2010
A priest holds a large fire bowl in the hand during the evening Aarti (prayer) at dusk offered to Goddess Ganga at Har-Ki-Pauri.
