Kerala

festival

Number of volunteers render their service effortlessly by serving water to the guests during the celebration of Thrissur Pooram festival in Kerala.

railway · coastline

Train passes by a station during trip to Kerala.... Kerala regionally referred to as Keralam, is a state in the south-west region of India on the Malabar coast.

river

A washerman from Kerala beats and washes clothes on a stone at a river side in India.

railway · coastline

The romance of train journeys through India. Kerala 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.

railway · coastline

Enjoying the beautiful landscape of Kerala during a rail journey. Kerala regionally referred to as Keralam, is a state in the south-west region of India on the Malabar coast.

coastline · lake

The most traditional form of fishing. You could have seen this anywhere else in the world anywhere in the past 5000 years! The most basic and traditional form of fishing... This is also how they fish in Kerala.

hills · wildlife

One macaque inspecting the ass of another one (a derriere check, we call it), and then proceeding to do it - a dominance display, that is! The Lion-tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus), or the Wanderoo, is an Old World monkey endemic to the West…

hills · forest

View of Munnar town from the hill slope . Munnar town is in Kannan Devan Hills ( KDH ) Village in Devikulam taluk and is the largest panchayat in the Idukki district having an area measuring nearly 557 km².

dance · ceremony

Dancers performning Koodithullal art at Padayani Festival. 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.

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

Pakshi Kolam dancers performing at Padayani festival, 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 · lake

Front office of the Valiyavila family estate, Kerala, India. Valiyavila family estate - a home by the lake, is situated on a mini peninsula in the heart of the Ashtamudi Lake in Kerala on the Kollam - Alleppy backwater route in Kerala.

temple · hills

The temple located in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district in South India, India. One of the most famous temple pilgrimages in South India, South Asia, India. This is a kanniayyappan, first time pilgrims' ritual; ceremony.

river · temple

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 princely state of Travancore.

coastline

The mystical land of Kerala, also known as 'GOD'S OWN COUNTRY' lies between the Lakshadweep sea and the Western Ghats. It has the humid equatorial tropic climate.

wildlife · forest

Experience the fascinating life of the lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus), an endangered primate species endemic to the Western Ghats of India, in this captivating wildlife footage.

dance · music

Kathakali is a stylized classical Indian dance-drama noted for the attractive make-up of characters, elaborate costumes, detailed gestures and well-defined body movements presented in tune with the anchor playback music and complementary pe…

festival

Elephants in their best way, with decorative golden headwear, decorative bells and ornaments during Thrissur Pooram festival in Kerela. Such a display of elephants gives grace and enriches the festival.

railway · river

An Indian train crosses a tunnel en route Kerala. Viewer Pranav Ganapathy comments "The train is passing through the tunnel at Budni Ghat located between Itarsi and Hoshangabad of WCR division."

industry · bazaar

Cardamom has a strong, unique taste, with an intensely aromatic, resinous fragrance. The pleasant aroma and the delectable taste it offers have earned Cardamom the status ‘queen of spices’.

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.

river · hills

Cheeyappara Waterfalls is a breathtaking multi-tiered waterfall located in the Idukki district of Kerala.

festival · temple

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