Kerala

dance · coastline

Padayani is a ritual art form of dance performed during the annual Ritualistic festival of Padayani in Kerala.

politics

One can see police officials and practicing parade ahead of Independence Day in Kerala... Independence Day, observed annually on 15 August, is a National Holiday in India commemorating the nation's independence from the British Empire on 15…

river · bus

Athirapally Waterfall, Kerala - August 2015. Athirappilly Falls is one of the best places to visit in Kerala. It is approximately 80 feet in height.

forest

An aerial view of Munnar's tea gardens and shola forests in Kerala.

river · railway

Train as it enters a tunnel after crossing Krishna River in Kerala. Viewer Pranav Ganapathy tells us that "This is another view of the Budni Ghats.

industry

Cardamom is the dried ripe fruit (capsules of cardamom plant) often referred as the "Queen of Spices" because of its very pleasant aroma and taste. Cardamom is a perennial, herbaceous, rhizomatous plant.

boats · river

Kerala all set for the Champakulam boat race. Participants in full action paddling hard to win during the Champakulam boat race in Kerala.... Kerala is well-known for its water bodies that take the form of canals, backwaters and rivers.

river · highway

Good stock footage of slow motion movement of a Dolphin in the Kallada River - one of two major rivers that flow through the Kollam District of Kerala, India.

village · industry

Women workers engaged in peeling areca nuts at a village in Kerala. Areca nut is an important cash crop in India. About 90 percent of areca nut cultivation is concentrated in Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal and Assam.

dance · school

One can see a man flaming oil-lamps prior the training of Kalaripayattu in the training school of Kerala, India. It is the martial art form of Kerala is regarded as the oldest and most scientific of its kind in the world.

dance

Kalaripayattu practitioners make themselves ready for a demonstration. Kalaripayattu is an Indian martial art.

coastline

Nutmeg, gooseberry, coconut and orchids are planted at a nursery in Kerala Kerala is a state in the south-west region of India on the Malabar coast.

festival · temple

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

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.

Black pepper or black gold is cultivated throughout the year in South India. It is known as king of spices, climber from India, black pepper is the source of hot and pungent peppercorns.

bus · river

People waiting at the bus stop of Chandragiri in the Indian state of Kerala. We see a lot of activities like bus-conductors chatting with people, little girl on her dad's lap plays with pen, passengers waiting for their bus, buses from othe…

livestock

Chenda players on the occassions of Mother Mary Feast Day in Kalavoor, Kerala. The Chenda is a cylindrical percussion instrument used widely in the state of Kerala, and Tulu Nadu of Karnataka State in India.

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.

festival

Elathalam artists performing during Theyyam festival in Kerala. Elathalam, or Ilathalam, is a metallic musical instrument which resembles a miniature pair of cymbals.

crafts · river

Various kind of Indian arts and crafts are sold out at a store inside Punnamada resort. Masterpieces includes wooden crafts and colourful wooden bangles and anklets, handmade bags, brass metal products and bamboos products are place for sa…

boats · river

Kerala all set for the Champakulam boat race. Participants in full action paddling hard to win during the Champakulam boat race in Kerala.... Kerala is well-known for its water bodies that take the form of canals, backwaters and rivers.

boats · river

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