97 thoughts on “Tholpavakoothu (Shadow puppetry)”

1. scott2608 on March 17, 2013 at 12:47 pm said:

   Very interesting photo and subject.
2. Purnendu Singh on March 17, 2013 at 12:58 pm said:

   Beautiful Lights !
3. ratnibbles on March 17, 2013 at 12:58 pm said:

   nice lighting.. and an interesting picture.
4. majorsri on March 17, 2013 at 1:05 pm said:

   Awesome man. I hope you have a twitter handle.
5. xhobdo on March 17, 2013 at 1:07 pm said:

   So beautiful capture.Super Like.
6. HansHB on March 17, 2013 at 1:09 pm said:

   Beautiful colours, great composition!
   Well done!
7. MARIE on March 17, 2013 at 1:35 pm said:

   Very interesting subjet and a good light
8. Desi Traveler on March 17, 2013 at 1:39 pm said:

   beautiful capture, the play of light and shadows…
9. itsmeenakshi77 on March 17, 2013 at 1:40 pm said:

   lovely interplay of light and shadow seeped in mythology and culture.
10. MARKAND DAVE on March 17, 2013 at 2:08 pm said:

    Great-Great-Great..!!
11. Babzy on March 17, 2013 at 2:15 pm said:

    what a wondzerful image , awesome light !
12. kenkiz on March 17, 2013 at 2:21 pm said:

    une belle lumiere
13. ddivna on March 17, 2013 at 2:40 pm said:

    magic!
14. Ronnie on March 17, 2013 at 2:40 pm said:

    Very interesting , nice composition and light !
15. Vishy on March 17, 2013 at 3:07 pm said:

    good stuff.
16. Henry G L on March 17, 2013 at 3:30 pm said:

    true colours n lights of an oil lamp, the ambiance they set up for this show is amazing
17. heelsandpeplum on March 17, 2013 at 3:43 pm said:

    Beautiful photos!!
18. photojamuna on March 17, 2013 at 4:05 pm said:

    nice theme, and i love the lighting
19. Ana Lúcia on March 17, 2013 at 4:53 pm said:

    Marvelous image, well done!
20. Talkalittledo - For Life Is Funny. on March 17, 2013 at 5:13 pm said:

    Magical. Intriguing. Rare .
21. geanina on March 17, 2013 at 5:21 pm said:

    Very beautiful lights! Complimenti!;)
22. ladyfi on March 17, 2013 at 6:06 pm said:

    Fabulous light and composition.
23. Wolfgang Prigge on March 17, 2013 at 6:36 pm said:

    Beautiful capture of the atmosphere behind the screen!
24. Anita Otrebski on March 17, 2013 at 7:14 pm said:

    Love the warm colour and the light on his face ; )
25. Photographs by Peter Knight on March 17, 2013 at 7:27 pm said:

    Terrific picture Joshi in all respects!
26. My Unfinished Life (@MyUnfinishedlyf) on March 17, 2013 at 7:28 pm said:

    surreal shot!!
27. fgassette on March 17, 2013 at 7:34 pm said:

    Soft lighting makes this photo magic.

    BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
28. kcalpesh on March 17, 2013 at 7:38 pm said:

    Beautifully colored! Looks just amazing!
29. Rich J Matheson on March 17, 2013 at 7:55 pm said:

    Nice!
30. Santoshdhanu on March 17, 2013 at 8:28 pm said:

    Interesting backstage sneak-peek!!
31. duke on March 17, 2013 at 8:38 pm said:

    Very good work, light is just beautiful !
32. palash on March 17, 2013 at 9:53 pm said:

    nice… loved the lights falling on the face..
33. tomwhelan on March 17, 2013 at 11:20 pm said:

    Nice light, a facsinating image.The lit lamps are a neat graphical element.
    Shadow puppetry is magical. I saw a Balinese shadow puppet troupe as a boy, I can still remember the figures…
34. magiceye on March 17, 2013 at 11:54 pm said:

    Amazing!
35. Conny on March 18, 2013 at 12:03 am said:

    Wonderful photograph and I like the warm light!
36. Bushra on March 18, 2013 at 12:13 am said:

    Beautiful art and a more beautiful capture!
37. Phil Vaughn on March 18, 2013 at 2:25 am said:

    A wonderful photo, Joshi. You certainly captured the atmosphere with the lighting. It’s interesting that so many cultures have used puppetry to tell their stories. I admire your work.
38. themofman on March 18, 2013 at 7:10 am said:

    I think Kerala is home base for you, Joshi. You produce a lot of work from there.
39. Monique on March 18, 2013 at 9:12 am said:

    Sometimes they play it at our temple, but by far not as beautiful as this! Love the light from the little candles and the beautiful puppets, great capture Joshi!
40. Ajeeth boaz on March 18, 2013 at 9:33 am said:

    Awesome use of light… Brilliant composition…
41. itchierfeet on March 18, 2013 at 12:52 pm said:

    I like the view from the other side!
42. crunch on March 18, 2013 at 4:31 pm said:

    Absolutely gorgeous! I love the subject and the quality of the photograph. A suggestion: You might want to consider giving us readers a quick summary when you come across hidden cultural gems such as these. Love that you chose this as your subject and wanting more ..
43. Philippe on March 18, 2013 at 4:38 pm said:

    You always show traditions with many modesty , I like it , Phil
44. KVVS MURTHY on March 18, 2013 at 5:35 pm said:

    Excellent selection.
45. Emily on March 18, 2013 at 6:04 pm said:

    Thanks for sharing this Joshi. What interesting traditions and what a great photo. Do you have more photos from this series?
46. manuprakashtyagi on March 18, 2013 at 6:47 pm said:

    good subject working in light
47. Jay (@jksingh99) on March 18, 2013 at 7:09 pm said:

    This is wicked stuff. Looks so difficult, that too in that searing heat. Takes a lot of patience. Lovely click.
48. kyungmee on March 18, 2013 at 8:21 pm said:

    Cool image!
49. vishalrathod76 on March 18, 2013 at 8:37 pm said:

    Lovely shades

    Travel India
50. muni on March 18, 2013 at 9:08 pm said:

    super………

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