Kerala

boats · river

Crowd watching the Champakulam snake boat race in the district of Alleppey in Kerala, India. Kerala is well-known for its water bodies that take the form of canals, backwaters and rivers.

boats · river

Champakulam boat race is the first in the list of all boat races that are held in Kerala. Kerela is popular for its winding stretches of backwater and so different types of boat races could be held during the harvest season of the state.

boats · river

Boatmen in full action during the Champakulam snake boat race in Kerala. Kerala is well-known for its water bodies that take the form of canals, backwaters and rivers.

boats · river

Participants in action during the Champakulam Boat race in Champakulam, Kerala. Kerala is well-known for its water bodies that take the form of canals, backwaters and rivers.

temple

One of the major attractions of Trissur Pooram is 'Kutamattam' (change of umbrellas). This takes place in the afternoon when the elephants of Thiruvambadi and Paramekkavu face each other in an open ground in front of the famous Vadakkumnath…

coastline · boats

South Indian men elevating the snake boat with the help of a house boat in the backwaters of Kerala.

river · temple

Crowd of devotees assembled at the ghat of pumpa river for pooja The Pamba River (also called Pampa river) is the third longest river in the South Indian state of Kerala after Periyar and Bharathappuzha and the longest river in the erstwhil…

river · temple

Devotee offering a lighted lamp to River Pampa in Sabarimala. The Pamba River (also called Pampa river) is the third longest river in the South Indian state of Kerala after Periyar and Bharathappuzha and the longest river in the erstwhile p…

temple · river

Pilgrims bathe in the pampa river before entering the shrine The Pamba River (also called Pampa river) is the third longest river in the South Indian state of Kerala after Periyar and Bharathappuzha and the longest river in the erstwhile pr…

hills · wildlife

The lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus), or the wanderoo, is an Old World monkey endemic to the Western Ghats of South India. The hair of the lion-tailed macaque is black.

wildlife · dance

People in Kerala wear tiger costume, body painted with stripes. As they dance, one can see their bellies moving. An image of Ganesh with wings with lord Rama and Mahayana being carried.

coastline

Kerala is regionally referred to as Keralam is a state in the south-west region of India on the Malabar coast. It was formed on 1 November 1956 as per the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam-speaking regions.

politics

One can see police officials and students practicing parade ahead of Independence Day in Kerala...

dance · school

A man shows his Kalaripayattu skills in the training school in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the martial art form of Kerala and is regarded as the oldest and most scientific of its kind in the world.

festival · temple

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

industry

Former female sex workers under the Sarang Partnership for Sexual Health are learning new trades to earn a livelihood. The women are put through training programs for better employment opportunities.

festival · temple

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

festival · temple

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

festival · temple

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

hills · wildlife

Munnar is a hill station on the Western Ghats, a range of mountains situated in the Idukki district of the Indian state of Kerala.

boats · sport

The Nehru Trophy Boat Race is one of the most spectacular and exciting boat race which is held in Kerala. It is one of the boat race in which the people of Kerala look forward to with excitement.

school · coastline

Students of LEO XIII Hr. Sec.School listening science lecture during class hour in Kerala. Leo Xiii Higher Secondary School is in Alappuzha district of Kerala.

boats · sport

Peoples in thousands throng to watch Nehru Trophy Boat Race at Punnamada Lake in Kerala, India. Nehru Trophy Boat Race, where the silence of the lake is sliced by the slashing oars of the pacing boats.