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India: Festivals and Tigers! 2020

On a recent trip to Kerala, India I visited three different villages and three different, local festivals, filled with COLOR and people. Also, on a visit to Ranthambore National Park we were lucky and saw five different tigers! Have a look.
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These men are applying their makeup in preparation for their Kathakali dancing.
These men are applying their makeup in preparation for their Kathakali dancing.		 It takes a steady hand to do this and lots of time.
It takes a steady hand to do this and lots of time.		 He now plays a female role.
He now plays a female role.
Notice the rolling eyes. The dancer can also wiggle many different parts of his face.
Notice the rolling eyes. The dancer can also wiggle many different parts of his face.		 Isn't this amazing? Makeup has to be reapplied for every performance.
Isn't this amazing? Makeup has to be reapplied for every performance.		 Only men perform this dance because of the weight of the costumes.
Only men perform this dance because of the weight of the costumes.
Fantastic makeup and costumes, in my opinion
Fantastic makeup and costumes, in my opinion		 This was taken during their performance.
This was taken during their performance.		 The famous Chinese style fishing boats of Cochi, India
The famous Chinese style fishing boats of Cochi, India
A roadside stand that sells hot chips, which turned out to be banana chips.
A roadside stand that sells "hot chips", which turned out to be banana chips.		 Our server
Our server		 An elephant on his way to a local festival
An elephant on his way to a local festival
A pretty little girl; everyone appears to have wonderful, thick, black hair.
A pretty little girl; everyone appears to have wonderful, thick, black hair.		 Dancers accompanying a parade float
Dancers accompanying a parade float		 Another
Another
Here is one of the floats; they are celebrating the animals that work hard during the harvest.
Here is one of the floats; they are celebrating the animals that work hard during the harvest.		 A family watching the crowd going past their home
A family watching the crowd going past their home		 A tiny part of the crowd at our first festival
A tiny part of the crowd at our first festival
A pretty, young, friendly woman
A pretty, young, friendly woman		 Dancers, who were extremely acrobatic
Dancers, who were extremely acrobatic		 Handsome younng man:
Handsome younng man:
Some of the floats and a tiny portion of the crowd
Some of the floats and a tiny portion of the crowd		 Drummers, who were extremely loud!
Drummers, who were extremely loud!		 Three decorated elephants
Three decorated elephants
And then there were five
And then there were five		 Elephants on parade
Elephants on parade		 Elephants leaving.
Elephants leaving.
Young dancers at Kalamandalam Dance School; learning how to preserve traditional Kerala dancing.
Young dancers at Kalamandalam Dance School; learning how to preserve traditional Kerala dancing.		 Notice this teacher's eyes, which he uses as part of the story being told by the dance.
Notice this teacher's eyes, which he uses as part of the story being told by the dance.		 Drumming students
Drumming students
A dance performance at Kalamandalam
A dance performance at Kalamandalam		 This man is a god at this Hindu temple; he dances and later gives advice and blessings to worshippers
This man is a "god" at this Hindu temple; he dances and later gives advice and blessings to worshippers		 Check out his makeup; it takes hours and a crew to get ready.
Check out his makeup; it takes hours and a crew to get ready.
A young man being dressed before his performance
A young man being dressed before his performance		 He's ready
He's ready		 Closeup of his face
Closeup of his face
Another god
Another god		 Full face view
Full face view		 Profile
Profile
Another man getting ready
Another man getting ready		 I wonder how much this headdress weighs
I wonder how much this headdress weighs		 A god dancing
A god dancing
Check him out
Check him out		 He is up on a stool and, thankfully, has help.
He is up on a stool and, thankfully, has help.		 What a costume!
What a costume!
What a face!
What a face!		 This one is carrying fireballs!
This one is carrying fireballs!		 Look at his feet and ankles; all gods were barefoot
Look at his feet and ankles; all gods were barefoot
This young man is just starting to get ready.
This young man is just starting to get ready.		 He was very calm and relaxed while he was being painted
He was very calm and relaxed while he was being painted		 Almost ready
Almost ready
Here he comes!
Here he comes!		 Another god
Another god		 A widow being escorted to a ceremony by her friends
A widow being escorted to a ceremony by her friends
The entrance to Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan, India
The entrance to Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan, India		 A crocodile
A crocodile		 Our first tiger
Our first tiger
Fortunately she changed position
Fortunately she changed position		 We saw many of these. A type of magpie?
We saw many of these. A type of magpie?		 You would think an orange, black and white tiger would be easy to spot, but they are not!
You would think an orange, black and white tiger would be easy to spot, but they are not!
Tiger paw prints
Tiger paw prints		 A young male tiger
A young male tiger		 This park has a great variety of scenery
This park has a great variety of scenery
Golden ducks
Golden ducks		 A canopy of trees
A canopy of trees		 Indian antelope
Indian antelope
A woodpecker...yellow head rather than red
A woodpecker...yellow head rather than red		 Wooly neck stork
Wooly neck stork		 Spotted deer resting during the heat of the day
Spotted deer resting during the heat of the day
Painted storks
Painted storks		 This young male tiger caught a baby sambar deer
This young male tiger caught a baby sambar deer		 Lion cub waiting while his mother hunts
Lion cub waiting while his mother hunts
His brother
His brother		 Typical road scene in Rajasthan, India; wish we could have stayed longer.
Typical road scene in Rajasthan, India; wish we could have stayed longer.
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