Kerala

Young boys practices Tantra Shastra. They makes gesture while doing it and reciting mantra. A boy prostrates in front of his guru, with his forehead touching the ground before the guru.

festival · dance

Men dressed as tigers dance on the road of Thrissur. Puli Kali is a coloruful recreational folk art performed in Kerala in India. It is performed by artists who entertain people on the occasion of Onam, an annual harvest festival.

bazaar · coastline

AskMe presents review of Jew Town Spice Market by Chef Vicky Ratnani. He gears up to explore Indian marketplaces and re-create some of the best known Indian dishes.

Renewable energy sources in South India. Windmills in Kerala state, along the coastline of south India.

dance

India's Mohiniattam exponent Bharati Shivai performs Cholkettu or Cholekettu. The contribution of Bharati Shivaji to this exquisite & graceful dance form of Kerala would certainly be a special chapter.

monsoon

A man walks through a flooded village in India following heavy rainfall. The lush, coastal state of Kerala in the southernmost part of India is no stranger to heavy rainfall.

festival · temple

Men dress as women to please goddess during annual Chamayavilakku festival at Kottankulangara Sree Devi Temple, Chavara near Kollam, Kerala.

river · monsoon

Perunthenaruvi Waterfall is a picturesque waterfall that cascades in Perunthenaruvi, 15 km from Pathanamthitta in Pathanamthitta District, Central Travancore region, Kerala State, India.

school · politics

School students in uniforms chit chat after their class gets over in Kerala. Are they from Leo XIII Higher Secondary School in Kerala? Kerala has the highest literacy rate among the states of India, followed by the state of Mizoram.

bazaar · wildlife

Fish market on the coast of Kerala. On the stall, one can find Pomfret(Bramidae), Giant Tiger Prawn(Penaeus monodon) and several types of Shrimps.

school · highway

An old rusted traffic light post came crashing down, just missing the vehicle carrying former Brazilian football superstar Ronaldinho. CPI-M legislator A.

coastline · boats

Colourful fishing boats sailing on the Arabian Sea as seen from Neendkara port in Kollam, Kerala, India. Neendakara port is the major hub of fishing activities in Kerala on the shores of the Arabian Sea.

boats · sport

Nehru Trophy Boat Race, the most colourful water sport in Kerala. This prestigious cultural event of Kerala has been attracting people from all over the world.Nehru Trophy Boat Race has the honor of being the largest team sport in the world…

school · coastline

Students of LEO XIII Hr. Sec.School writing down notes from Science teacher during class hour in Kerala. Leo Xiii Higher Secondary School is in Alappuzha district of Kerala.

boats · sport

Kerala's famous Nehru trophy boat race fosters a sense of unity and fraternity and sports man spirit event and attaching foreign tourists also.

school · coastline

Students along with class teachers having group photo session at school's basketball court. Some are seen peeping from window while some waits in queue for their turn to click.

boats · river

The Champakulam boat race in Kerala draws a lot of tourists from all over India. Champakkulam boat race is the first in the list of all boat races that are held in Kerala.

boats · river

Tourists enjoying snake boat race as well as the boat ride in the Pamba river of Kerala, India. Kerala is well-known for its water bodies that take the form of canals, backwaters and rivers.

ceremony · dance

Padayani, also called Padeni, (from the word for military formations) is a traditional folk dance and a ritual art from the central portion of the Indian state of Kerala.

dance · ceremony

Ritualistic folk dance by masked Padayani performers in Kerala. Padayani, also called Padeni, (from the word for military formations) is a traditional folk dance and a ritual art from the central portion of the Indian state of Kerala.

river · school

Perunthenaruvi Waterfall is a picturesque waterfall that cascades in Perunthenaruvi, 15 km from Pathanamthitta in Pathanamthitta District, Central Travancore region, Kerala State, India.

coastline

Coconut palms, toddy trees, areca nut palms, Little Grebes or Dabchicks, Kerala backwaters, cormorants drying their wings, canals and other peaceful and idyllic imagery from the inland waterways of Kerala state in India.