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A boatman poles his kettuvallam — or “rice boat” — on a backwater cruise in Vembanadu Lake in Kerala, India.
A boatman poles his kettuvallam — or “rice boat” — on a backwater cruise in Vembanadu Lake, Kerala, India.

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A boatman poles his kettuvallam — or "rice boat" — on Vembanadu Lake in Kerala, South India.A boatman poles his kettuvallam — or “rice boat” — on Vembanadu Lake in Kerala, South India.A boatman poles his kettuvallam — or “rice boat” — on Vembanadu Lake in Kerala, South India. Kettuvallams are moored on the shore of Vembanadu Lake in Kerala, South India.Fishermen paddle dugout canoes in the cove at Kovalam Beach, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala, India.A swimmer enters the water at dawn, Kovalam Beach, Kerala, India.A fishermen poles his dugout canoe in the cove at Kovalam, Kerala, India.Fishermen work in pairs from a dugout canoe at Kovalam.A group of religious men arrive at a coir village by canoe.A group of religious men arrive at a coir village by canoe.A group of religious men arrive at a coir village by canoe.A group of religious men arrive at a coir village by canoe."Chinese" dipnet fishing in KeralaChinese dipnet fishing in KeralaChinese dipnet fishing in Kerala, IndiaFishermen work with their nets in Kerala, IndiaFishermen work with their nets in Kerala, IndiaA working kettuvallam is docked at a copra processing plant.A sailing canoe transports goods on Vembanadu Lake. Working elephant in KeralaA temple elephant is led through the streets of Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India.A man walks along the beach by the Arabian Sea in Kerala, South India.A young man takes spun coir rope to the coöperative weaving mill.A vegetable seller on Cheralai Street in Kochi (Cochin) arranges his produce.Fishmongers sell their catch in the Cheralai Street outdoor market area of Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India.A vegetable seller in Kochi weighs cabbage.A cow roams freely in the Cheralai Street market area in Kochi (Cochin), Kerala.A cow roams freely in the Cheralai Street market area in Kochi (Cochin), Kerala.A cow roams freely in the Cheralai Street market area in Kochi (Cochin), Kerala.The highly ritualized kathakali dance form tells stories from the Ramayana and Mahabarata.The highly ritualized kathakali dance form tells stories from the Ramayana and Mahabarata.The highly ritualized kathakali dance form tells stories from the Ramayana and Mahabarata.The highly ritualized kathakali dance form tells stories from the Ramayana and Mahabarata.The highly ritualized kathakali dance form tells stories from the Ramayana and Mahabarata.The kathakali dance performance begins with a demonstration of the elaborate makeup procedure.Mohiniattam is a beautiful dance form where bells around the ankles accentuate the rhythm of the mridangam drum.The bharatanatyam dancer's delicate hand movements to give shape to the classical vocal melodies.