Category Archive: Arts and Culture

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Velakali performace in front of Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in Trivandrum, Kerala

Velakali

Velakali performace in front of Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in Trivandrum, Kerala

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Muchilottu Bhagavathi Theyyam

Muchilottu Bhagavathi Theyyam

Muchilottu Bhagavathi Theyyam

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Ayyappan Theeyattu: Kalamezhuthu (Drawing the Kalam of Lord Ayyappa)

Ayyappan Theeyattu: Kalamezhuthu

Ayyappan Theeyattu: Kalamezhuthu (Drawing the Kalam of Lord Ayyappa)

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Women performing the Pongala ritual during the annual Attukal Pongala

Attukal Pongala

Women performing the Pongala ritual during the annual Attukal Pongala

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A naga sadhu smoking chillum during the kumbh mela 2010 in haridwar

Smoking Naga Sadhu

A naga sadhu smoking chillum during the kumbh mela 2010 in haridwar

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Jallikattu (bull taming sport) from Palamedu in Madurai district

Jallikattu (bull taming sport)

Jallikattu (bull taming sport) from Palamedu in Madurai district

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A bride with bouquet

A new beginning

A bride with bouquet

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Black and white portrait of a tribal woman with a large ear plug from Wayanad in Kerala

Unaffected traditions

Black and white portrait of a tribal woman with a large ear plug from Wayanad in Kerala

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Kalaripayattu demonstration by Raam Kumar with Kuntham (spear)

Kalaripayattu demonstration with Kuntham (spear)

Kalaripayattu demonstration by Raam Kumar with Kuntham (spear)

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Chandramodi Chettiar sitting at the courtyard of his Chettinadu Manision

Master of the house

Chandramodi Chettiar sitting at the courtyard of his Chettinadu Manision

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Kalaripayattu demonstration by Raam Kumar with Otta

Kalaripayattu demonstration with Otta

Kalaripayattu demonstration by Raam Kumar with Otta

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rajasthani folk dancer from kala ghoda arts festival

Rajasthani folk dancer

rajasthani folk dancer from kala ghoda arts festival

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raktha chamundi theyyam

Raktha Chamundi Theyyam

raktha chamundi theyyam

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behind the scenes of kathakali

Behind the scenes of Kathakali

behind the scenes of kathakali

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portrait of a paniya woman with a large ear plug

Tribal Woman

portrait of a paniya woman with a large ear plug

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chuvanna thadi (red beard) make-up of dussasana in kathakali

Chuvanna Thadi (Red Beard)

chuvanna thadi (red beard) make-up of dussasana in kathakali

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agni kandakarnan theyyam

Agni Kandakarnan Theyyam

agni kandakarnan theyyam

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man holding an oil lamp

A little light can illuminate your world

man holding an oil lamp

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reflection of kathakali artist kalamandalam ratheesan doing make-up

Reflection

reflection of kathakali artist kalamandalam ratheesan doing make-up

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a pilgrim carrying holy water from ganga during kumbh mela 2010 in haridwar

An Odyssey

a pilgrim carrying holy water from ganga during kumbh mela 2010 in haridwar

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margi usha getting ready for the nangiarkoothu

Nangiarkoothu backstage

margi usha getting ready for the nangiarkoothu

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