Jallikattu (bull taming sport) | Palamedu, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India | 2012
Jallikattu, one of the oldest existing ancient sports is a bull taming sport played in the villages of Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal (harvest festival) celebrations.
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Kerala, India | 2011
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Tribal Woman | Wayanad, Kerala, India | 2010
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Raam Kumar | CVN Kalari, East Fort, Trivandrum, Kerala, India | 2011
Kuntham or spear, a weapon with a wooden shaft and an iron blade in the shape of a leaf or bud, is used by kalari fighters in fighting the enemy through tactics of blows and hits.
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Chandramodi Chettiar | Chettinadu Mansion, Kanadukathan, Tamil Nadu, India | 2011
Chettinad, a place in Tamil Nadu state in India is famous for its mansions, temples and its exquisite cuisines. Chettinad is the home land of Chettiars, a community of wealthy business and banking people.
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Raam Kumar | CVN Kalari, East Fort, Trivandrum, Kerala, India | 2011
Kalaripayattu, one of the oldest fighting systems is a martial art from Kerala, India. It comprises a series of strikes, kicks, grappling, preset forms, weaponry and healing methods. Kalaripayattu is derived from the word Kalari meaning school or gymnasium and payattu meaning fight or exercise.
An Otta is a wooden stick of about 18 to 20 inches in length and resemble the shape of a spine. The rounded tip is used to strike the vital points of the opponent’s body.
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Tagged CVN, East Fort, India, Kalari, Kalaripayattu, Kerala, Martial Art, Otta, Raam Kumar, Trivandrum, Weapon, Wooden
Rajasthani folk dancer | Kala Ghoda Arts Festival | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 2011
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Tagged Dancer, Ear Ring, Folk, Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, Maharashtra, Mumbai, Rajasthan, Rajasthani
Raktha Chamundi Theyyam | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | 2010
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Tagged God, India, Kerala, North, Raktha Chamundi, Ritual, Theyyam, Trivandrum
Behind the scenes of Kathakali | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | 2010
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Paniya Woman | Wayanad, Kerala, India | 2010
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Dussasana | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | 2010
Chuvanna Thadi (Red Beard) make-up is given to aggressive and demoniac characters like Baali, Kaalakeya, Sugriiva, and Dussaasana.The entire face is painted red and a thick patch of black is provided around the eyes. Lips are also painted black.
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Tagged Chuvanna Thadi, Dussasana, Evil, India, Kathakali, Kerala, Make up, Red Beard, Trivandrum
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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Tagged Agni Kandakarnan, Dance, Fire, God, India, Kerala, Kolam, North, Ritual, Theyyam, Thirayattam, Trivandrum
Trivandrum, Kerala, India | 2010
Kalamandalam Ratheesan | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | 2010
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Tagged India, Kalamandalam Ratheesan, Kathakali, Kerala, Make up, Mirror, Reflection, Trivandrum
Kumbh Mela | Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India | 2010
A pilgrim carrying holy water from ganga.
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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).
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Tagged Backstage, India, Kerala, Margi Usha, Nangiarkoothu, Traditional
Kathakali make-up | 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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Naga Sadhu | Kumbh Mela | Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India | 2010
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Naga Sadhu | Kumbh Mela | Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India | 2010
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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.
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