Tholpavakoothu is a type of traditional shadow puppetry from Kerala dedicated to Goddess Bhadrakali. It is performed in Koothu Madam using leather puppets.
Tholpavakoothu (Shadow puppetry)
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Tholpavakoothu is a type of traditional shadow puppetry from Kerala dedicated to Goddess Bhadrakali. It is performed in Koothu Madam using leather puppets.
Joshi Daniel Photography 
Very interesting photo and subject.
Beautiful Lights !
nice lighting.. and an interesting picture.
Awesome man. I hope you have a twitter handle.
So beautiful capture.Super Like.
Beautiful colours, great composition!
Well done!
Very interesting subjet and a good light
beautiful capture, the play of light and shadows…
lovely interplay of light and shadow seeped in mythology and culture.
Great-Great-Great..!!
what a wondzerful image , awesome light ! :)
une belle lumiere
magic!
Very interesting , nice composition and light !
good stuff.
true colours n lights of an oil lamp, the ambiance they set up for this show is amazing
Beautiful photos!!
nice theme, and i love the lighting
Marvelous image, well done!
Magical. Intriguing. Rare .
Very beautiful lights! Complimenti!;)
Fabulous light and composition.
Beautiful capture of the atmosphere behind the screen!
Love the warm colour and the light on his face ; )
Terrific picture Joshi in all respects!
surreal shot!!
Soft lighting makes this photo magic.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
Beautifully colored! Looks just amazing!
Nice!
Interesting backstage sneak-peek!!
Very good work, light is just beautiful !
nice… loved the lights falling on the face..
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…
Amazing!
Wonderful photograph and I like the warm light!
Beautiful art and a more beautiful capture!
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.
I think Kerala is home base for you, Joshi. You produce a lot of work from there.
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!
Awesome use of light… Brilliant composition…
I like the view from the other side!
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 .. :)
You always show traditions with many modesty , I like it , Phil
Excellent selection.
Thanks for sharing this Joshi. What interesting traditions and what a great photo. Do you have more photos from this series?
good subject working in light
This is wicked stuff. Looks so difficult, that too in that searing heat. Takes a lot of patience. Lovely click.
Cool image!
Lovely shades
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super………
That is really a behind the scene shot, well done.
You truly know how to capture the spirit, the light, and the moment… beautiful work! I’ve nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award http://jaybluepoems.wordpress.com/2013/03/19/the-one-lovely-blog-award/
this is awesome :D very very beautiful :D
very very Beautiful pic :)
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Wonderful lighting and mood captured…awesome.
Wonderful atmosphere, the light is gorgeous.
Awesome Shot!!!
nice
Nice shot!
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Very nice ambiance.
Beautiful How to manage to get the insider’s view.
Beautiful. Thanks for showing the other side.
How to manage to get the insider’s view?
beautiful and perfect your reault in light management
Very good! How do you do it?
simply awesome
A very epic shot there Joshi! :-)
Wonderful art with shadows.
wow !! awesome effects of ligh andshadow
I love this shot, it’s so intriguing to see it from the puppeteers side. It makes me want to travel and experience new things again.
looks like a perilous job.. not for someone with a beard i suppose.. :) nice catch!
An excellent photographs. I know capturing shadow puppet shows can be really difficult, but you did a great job.Lots of ambiance and beauty in the image.
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Very beautiful shot. You captured the feel of the moment really well.
Wonderful photography Joshi! with insight into the culture of the south :) Awesome and Voted too :)
All of your photos are absolutely stunning Joshi. I’d love to reblog almost all of them, but they’re not big enough to fit my format!!
What a wonderful glow!
Very atmospheric shot. Excellent!
fabulous shot Joshi
lovely light here :)
great shot as always …
lovely use of lights.
Lovely, Joshi! The light and detail are beautiful.
That’s a beautiful beautiful shot. It’s amazing how you present the ethnic India in your shots.
Love the dramatic look here.
An ideal tourism-advertising photo for India, joshi. You’re really getting very good with the low-light photography! Liked.
good one :)
Great work Joshi !!
Nice light and colors!
Very cool – love the behind the scenes view.
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Great shot, very atmospheric. Feels warm, can almost smell the lamps and scene.
Wonderful light and atmosphere : )
this is a cracking shot. thank you for presenting this to all
Great!
Nice shot. Beautiful lightning!
I just love the way how this photo is lit by just ‘Diya’s. Superb.
What a light over this scene, very intimate. Nicely done!
Have a nice day.
Now this is the perfect usage of lighting…beautiful.
Amazing shot ! love the lights !
We lave leather puppet too in Indonesia… ^__^
iT is a beautiful picture…
I love the light and the contents inside… deep, rich of cultures… Amazing photo.