Trivandrum, Kerala, India | 2012
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Unwind yourself
Kovalam beach, Trivandrum, Kerala, India | 2011
Unaffected traditions
Tribal Woman | Wayanad, Kerala, India | 2010
Posted in Arts and Culture, Black and White, Documentary, India, Portrait, Travel
Hidden wrath
Chala Market, Trivandrum, Kerala, India | 2011
Posted in Black and White, Portrait, Street
Tagged Chala Market, India, Kerala, Old Man, Trivandrum
Kalaripayattu demonstration with Kuntham (spear)
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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Posted in Arts and Culture, Documentary, India, Travel
Tagged CVN, East Fort, India, Kalari, Kalaripayattu, Kerala, Kuntham, Martial Art, Raam Kumar, Spear, Trivandrum, Weapon
Kalaripayattu demonstration with Otta
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.
Posted in Arts and Culture, Documentary, India, Travel
Tagged CVN, East Fort, India, Kalari, Kalaripayattu, Kerala, Martial Art, Otta, Raam Kumar, Trivandrum, Weapon, Wooden
Haggard
East Fort, Trivandrum, Kerala, India | 2011
Posted in Black and White, Portrait, Street
Tagged Beard, East Fort, Exhausted, India, Kerala, Old Man, Trivandrum
Raktha Chamundi Theyyam
Raktha Chamundi Theyyam | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | 2010
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Posted in Arts and Culture, Documentary, India, Portrait, Travel
Tagged God, India, Kerala, North, Raktha Chamundi, Ritual, Theyyam, Trivandrum
Behind the scenes of Kathakali
Behind the scenes of Kathakali | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | 2010
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Posted in Arts and Culture, Documentary, India, Portrait, Travel
Tagged India, Kathakali, Kerala, Trivandrum
Infectious smile
Vizhinjam, Trivandrum, Kerala, India | 2010
Tribal Woman
Paniya Woman | Wayanad, Kerala, India | 2010
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Paniya Woman
Paniya Woman | Wayanad, Kerala, India | 2010
A Paniya woman with ear plug made of manjadikkuru (Circassian seed).
A majority of the adivasis (tribal communities) that reside in Wayanad District of Kerala belong to the Paniya tribe. The word ‘Paniyan’ means ‘worker’. The women of Paniya tribe are characterized by their large ear plugs and broad noses.
Posted in Documentary, India, Portrait, Travel
Tagged Adivasi, Circassian seed, Ear Plug, India, Kerala, Manjadikkuru, Paniya, Tribe, Wayanad
Fisherman
Fisherman | Shankhumugham, Trivandrum, Kerala, India | 2010
Posted in Black and White, Documentary, India, Portrait, Street, Travel
Tagged Fisherman, India, Kerala, Rope, Shankhumugham, Trivandrum
Twilight
Fishing | Valiathura Pier, Trivandrum, Kerala, India | 2010
Tagged Fishing, Golden, India, Kerala, Trivandrum, Twilight, Valiathura Pier
Chuvanna Thadi (Red Beard)
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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Posted in Arts and Culture, Documentary, India, Portrait, Travel
Tagged Chuvanna Thadi, Dussasana, Evil, India, Kathakali, Kerala, Make up, Red Beard, Trivandrum
Agni Kandakarnan Theyyam
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.
Posted in Arts and Culture, Documentary, India, Travel
Tagged Agni Kandakarnan, Dance, Fire, God, India, Kerala, Kolam, North, Ritual, Theyyam, Thirayattam, Trivandrum
Reflection
Kalamandalam Ratheesan | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | 2010
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Posted in Arts and Culture, Documentary, India, Portrait, Travel
Tagged India, Kalamandalam Ratheesan, Kathakali, Kerala, Make up, Mirror, Reflection, Trivandrum
Whirling fog of emotion
Om Prakash Varma | Kadalkanipara, Trivandrum, Kerala, India | 2010
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Tagged Fog, Hill, India, Kadalkanipara, Kerala, Nature, Om Prakash Varma, Trivandrum
Lingering storm
Vizhinjam, Trivandrum, Kerala, India | 2010
Tagged Cloudy, India, Kerala, Kovalam, Lighthouse, Trivandrum, Vizhinjam
Nangiarkoothu backstage
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).
Posted in Arts and Culture, Documentary, India, Portrait, Travel
Tagged Backstage, India, Kerala, Margi Usha, Nangiarkoothu, Traditional
