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.
Joshi Daniel Photography 
fabuleux portrait… on s’imprègne de cette si colorée civilisation par le biais de ton magnifique regard sur tous ces gens.
Oh dats an interesting fact! nice to know abt it!!! lovely colorful portrait
Hey I felt the red tone on the ear waz too strong…n givin a graphic touch rather than a realistic one…!!!
Wow…superb
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adore the colours again just superb, and love her expression, pensive
Ohh.. I didn’t know tht this was here in kerala until iread notes. very colorful and beautiful foto
grt potrait,I what a color combination
Fantastc portrait and I like the way her colorful jewelry stands out! Great ear plugs!
Brilliant! That one is worth a NATGEO space.
As always a very interesting and intriguing portrait–excellent!
::::::: its really really. Different kind of images n work… I have ever seen in lyk…
This is all unknowing to many ppls be4 ur touch.. But now after ur vision… Its known to ALL…..
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So interesting how different tribes are characterized by different things..and that this tribe has the ear plugs. Wonderful portrait. Such gorgeous colors!!!!
its amazin …. wat kind of ear stud is it … is it the skin of her ear lobe that ‘s encircling that …
Faszinierendes Farbenspiel – wundervolles Portrait.
magnifique portrait !!
le rendu de la peau est somptueux !!:)
बहुत ही सुंदर फोटो जोशी जी ,कमाल की फोटोग्राफी है जी
ऐसा जैसे कान में यूरेनियम का एक परमाणु और गले में श्रृखला अभिक्रिया चल रही हो जी
आभार इतना सुंदर वैज्ञानिक चित्र साँझा करने के लिए
Its funny how something so simple and what many would say cheap as those ear rings(plugs, if you like ) can stand out …..She doesn’t seem pensive rather contemplating something, hopefully pleasant…Your portraits are different …make one see special out of the ordinary. :)
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wonderful portrait!
interesting. The ear stud is beautiful and artistic. She is beautiful.
awesome this dark shade Joshi, perfect with a great impact
very nice indeed, its amazing to see how these people have managed and are still living with so much peace and happiness without interference from the so called modern world.. these was this program th other day on tele i was watching , very impressive …
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another inclusion to your variety of faces and travel documentary :) from street to travel photography bringing something new always and yeah new info too…. way to go:)
fantastic tone on the ear! great capture
beautiful colours, lovely portrait
An other marvellous portrait: I love the contrast you use for your picture. The eye is attractived by the red on the woman’s ear. Really nice!
Have a nice day.
i like the way the earings shine!
excellent capture. the color in the ear plug is wonderful.
A superb porteait!
The number of beads show the wealth and status of a person in Indian tribes…just like in those of Africa…So now we know where we came from…where human life in India came from.
Great photoblog! Just reached here from indiblogger. Great work. Keep it up!
Good portrait. Like the focus on the details..thanks for the information as well.
Wonderful portrait. Lovely ornaments.
Amazing n superb….
nice one
i like the small stories attached to all your pics.they let my imagination soar high. thanx for always inspiring buddy
It is amazing how people can make distorsion to their body to look pretty for their surroundings. The only problem is when they apply this to their children…
I am planning to go to wayanad on Diwali holidays. Nice shot and good to know about the tribe.
The dominant ear plug caught my eye instantly.
nice portrairt!
She seems thougthfull,strong and wise.
Beautiful colors in the picture.
Have a nice day you clever one:)
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Such a beautiful portrait. She wears her colours (be it clothing, jewelry) proudly. Wonderful capture of life.
excellent. beautiful lighting
Wonderful work! Love the emtion, details, colors, and all that you captured in this portrayal.
superb cultural depiction of this portrait!
Excellent shot!
Loving the color on this one!
Nice array of colours! Beautiful snap Joshi dear!
Merci pour les informations. Un beau portait de cette femme.
A beautiful portrait.
Lovely angle and great mood
Magique se portrait et mystique aussi …
Wonderful details, light and expression.
amazing….as always
Bright..A little too bright(The manjadikuru)…
Hi I discover your site ,very impressive portraits with great strenghts
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Have a great day
The manjadi looks like LED through your lens. :)
crazy shot….d red thingy looks mad
The ear ornament are really interesting. The viewer is dragged to that.
The red earing attracts and hypnotizes !
Joshi all of these portraits is impressive, I envy you with these topics. Have a nice day *_*
Nice portrait , a good look at her , Phil.
Strong and powerful portrait work
I like this side portrait a lot
Beautiful portrait of this woman. The colors are fantastic ! Have a lovely day Yoshi :)
so much feeling in this face, well done.
Very authentic! Good work!
Beautiful and colorful profil (and ears)
Wonderful detail in this photo.
Should could easily be from one of the tribal groups from Central or South America, Joshi! Beautiful.
amazing and fantastic portrait , very strong catch joshi !!! i love !
Something very strong and determined comes from this portrait. Very nice.
Whoa! Love the contrast the colours make against her complexion. Awesome shot.
Great portrait !!
what the color..original!!
Impressive ear plug! Nice shot and portrait.
wonderful portrait. There are very beautiful colors and light
that’s an interesting earring, wonderful portrait
Impressive portrait, really like her jewelry, the eye is immediately drawn to the red colors. Excellent image as always.
A realy great color mix, well done!
Nice composition…good work
Will make a great series. Exhibition!
Great work keep it coming
I love the red and yellow colours in this image; very nice portrait as well
So enterprising is it not? use the nature for jewels, wish we all could follow
Impressive portrait, really like her jewelry, the eye is immediately drawn to the red colors. Excellent image as always.
Interesting image and interesting description…
I absolutely love all your potraits …their silence say a lot ..wish you good luck :)
She could easily fit into the crowd of any metropolis with ‘jewelry’ like that, yet she lives a completely different life. I love how you captured her and reminds us of how much in common we all have.
Thank you very much for giving this precious information
Beautiful portrait!
this is not the real kerala….dont think that all the people in kerala is like this….i am a keralite..but i have not seen these king of people in my life…beautiful pic..very colourfull.
beautiful..!luv de colours..