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.

monsoon · industry

From babies, pets, children and others, everyone seeking a relief either walk through the flood to the safer areas or wait for rescue workers to rescue them through rafts and boats.

monsoon

Indian Navy and Army personnel in Kerala to help flood-affected 16 August 2018. Army, Navy, NDRF work on war footing in Kerala to carry out rescue and relief operations.

coastline · aerial

Exquisite aerial views of Cherai backwaters in Kerala in 4K. It's a glorious feeling to see the backwaters, paddy fields and palm trees along with the life around them, from the sky.

river · boats

The Kallada River is one of two major rivers that flow through the Kollam District of Kerala, India.

boats

A boat ride in the backwaters of Kochi in Kerala takes on to a mesmerising view just before sunset. Kochi, a port city on the southwestern coast of India is home to beautiful lakes in its backwaters.

sport · boats

Participants in a traditional Kerala Snake Boat Race (Vallam Kali) as they wait for their turn before the competition. The rowers, dressed in coordinated race attire, walk along a paved pathway leading towards the waterfront staging area.

monsoon · politics

Heroes of Kerala floods, the locals help in rescuing victims of the flood and provide them shelter and medical aid at the camps set up by the government and various other communities.

fort

Dhobi Khana at Veli in Fort Kochi is where the Tamil-speaking Vannan community carry out laundry works, the profession practised by the community traditionally.

Beer bottles lying around the 'Don't Throw Waste' sign at a Munnar tea estate in Kerala. Clearly there is no respect for civic awareness signs and preservation of pristine surroundings.

temple · politics

The entry of two women into the hill shrine, the first time since the Supreme Court in September 2018 lifted the age-linked ban on the entry of women devotees, has triggered massive protests in 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. Nehru Trophy Boat Race, the most colourful water sport in Kerala.

boats · river

Teams competing to win Champakulam snake boat race in Kerala and tourists who visited river Pamba witnessing the Champakulam snake boat race in the Alleppey district of Kerala.

school · politics

Indian Police and students in full uniform practicing a parade before the Independence Day in Kerala.

school · politics

Kerala police officials along with school students practicing parade for Independence Day in Kerala. One can also see girl students joins the parade practice...

dance · music

South Indian dancers perform Kathakali dance. One can see the two dancers perform while other two persons sing. They are performing an act.

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. Nehru Trophy Boat Race, the most colourful water sport in Kerala.

coastline · lake

Women of a Kerala village in the backwaters carry out their daily household work. The Kerala backwaters are a chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast (known as the Malabar Coast) of Kerala state in southe…

Kerala Tableau at Republic Day Parade dress rehearsal 23 January 2023

monsoon

India’s southern state of Kerala suffered its worst monsoon flooding in a century, with more than one million people displaced, and more than 400 reported deaths in the first few weeks of the disaster itself.

Areas in Aluva municipality isolated from the mainland due to Kerala floods. Power supply to the entire Aluva region was interrupted and mobile phones of most of the stranded people were also switched off.