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Kerala·festival

Artists from Kerala dressed as Gods and Goddesses participate in Pulikali festival parade in Thrissur. Puli Kali is a colorful recreational folk art performed in Kerala in India.

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Puli Kali is a colorful 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.

Kerala·festival

Crowd gather to participate in Pulikali festival. Boys and girls dressed up as Gods and goddesses in the procession. Puli Kali is a colorful recreational folk art performed in Kerala in India.

Kerala·festival

Pulikali festival takes place at the Swaraj Round in Thrissur district of Kerala. Pulikali, or the fun and frolic of tigers, is an event that has become synonymous with the festival of Onam in Kerala.

Thrissur, Kerala·festival · wildlife

People gather to witness and participate in Pulikali festival. Pulikali festival takes place at the Swaraj Round in Thrissur district of Kerala.

Thrissur, Kerala·wildlife · festival

Pulikali festival takes place at the Swaraj Round in Thrissur district of Kerala. Pulikali, or the fun and frolic of tigers, is an event that has become synonymous with the festival of Onam in Kerala.

Kerala·festival

Pulikali festival takes place at the Swaraj Round in Thrissur district of Kerala. Pulikali, or the fun and frolic of tigers, is an event that has become synonymous with the festival of Onam in Kerala.

festival · music

South Indian men dressed as tigers for Puli Kali festival in Kerala. They also dance on the beats of chenda drum. A Chenda is a cylindrical wooden drum, and has a length of two feet and a diameter of one foot.

hills · festival

Jain community members shower this ancient statue with sandalwood paste during the Mahamastakabhishek festival. The colossal monolithic statue of Gomateshwara or Bahubali is situated at Shravanabelagola, 158 km away from Bangalore.

festival · desert

Traditional dances of Kerala like Puli Kali, dance performed during wedding and Onam were showcased during the Rann Utsav in Gujarat. Puli Kali is a colorful recreational folk art from the state of Kerala.

festival · farmland

Chenda melam being performed as a part of Onam celebration in Delhi. Onam is a Hindu festival celebrated in Kerala, India.

festival · farmland

Chenda melam being performed on the occasion of Onam celebration in Delhi. Onam is a Hindu festival celebrated in Kerala, India.

dance · festival

South Indian girl display Bharatanatyam fusion dance during Onam festival cultural program at Kerala House, New Delhi. Onam is a Hindu festival celebrated in Kerala, India.

festival · desert

Participants showcase glimpses of South India at the opening ceremony of Rann Ustav in the Indian state of Gujarat. Glimpses of Pulikali festival or tiger festival of South Indian state of Kerala can also be seen in this clip.

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.

festival · fort

Dussehra is a popular festival of the Hindus, and it marks the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana. Dussehra is also a symbolization of the triumph of warrior Goddess Durga over the buffalo demon, Mahishasura.

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Effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Meghanada effigies at Dussehra celebrations, at Ramleela Maidan, Delhi. Dussehra also known as Vijaya Dashami, Dasara, or Dashain is a Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil.

Himachal Pradesh·festival

Raja Maheshwar Singh talks about the history of Kullu Dussehra and how it is celebrated differently in Kullu town.

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With Dussehra around, there's a lot happening in the air. The painters are infusing life into the raw monsters, painting mustaches, giving jumbo like styles to the effigies, which keep emerging in the forms of Ravana, Kumbkarna and Meghnath…

Himachal Pradesh·festival · bazaar

Himachalis sing devotional songs and beat drums as the priests prepare for holy rituals during Dussehra fair in Kullu town of Himachal Pradesh.

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The effigies of Raavan, Meghnath and Kumbhkaran to celebrate the victory of good over evil, while a fourth effigy symbolise corruption. .

Himachal Pradesh·festival · bazaar

Crowd cheer up as Gods of Kullu valleys arrive at festival ground during the celebration of Dussehra in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh.

Himachal Pradesh·festival · village

Villagers welcome Raja Maheshwar Singh's family during the celebration of Dussehra in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The annual mela or festival takes place in the Kullu Valley - also known as the Valley of the Living Gods, in North India.