Kathakali Dancer Photo

Photographer’s Note

This photograph was captured at The Ibn Battuta Mall
Dubai, during Dubai Summer Surprises. The theme was Colour Surprises Week.

These are the Kathakali Dancers --classical dance from South India. Each dance performance usually lasts for approx 4-5hrs. A full dance normally takes a few days, back in India. Tourist versions are a couple of hours only. Most stories are religious epics. They roll their reddened eyes, and make facial gestures as a main part of the stories.

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banyanman (7739) 2005-07-22 11:18

Welcome to TE, Claude. This is a very colourful composition, but you should include a note to explain what we are looking at. Cheers . . . David

fireflyz (2079) 2005-07-26 20:32

very sharp and colorful! I like the character on the left, his eyes are piercing through the lens.
Thanks for sharing,
Skye

touristdidi (8561) 2005-08-04 8:14 [Comment]

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migsy (349) 2005-08-09 16:16

This is very colourful. Are their many Indians living in Dubai?

I like the very candid nature of the shot. Well done.

turkamerikali (4772) 2005-08-13 20:27 [Comment]

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davey590 (271) 2005-08-14 14:02

very nice picture
great colours and framing
cool pic
TFS
Dave R

TeaInChina (23) 2005-08-14 21:33 [Comment]

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quillo (7328) 2005-11-03 8:49

Hi Claude, a very interesting photo, the colors and the atmosphere of this captured good.
I like to see the details of paintings in the faces and the adornments.
A good work, congratulations.
A greeting from Spain. .................Paco

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