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Shadow of time !

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Umbrellas used to decorate Elephants during Temple festivals. The above shot is from recently concluded Nemmara Vallengy Vela of 2007.

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Kalyani. മീനത്തില്‍ പൂരാടം - ഇന്നാണ് കല്യാണിയുടെ പിറന്നാള്‍.

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Elephant making its way through a group of men gathered at Vallengy to witness the fireworks of Nemmara-Vallengy Vela 2007.

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A woman performing Tongue piercing ritual during Nemmara - Vallangy Vela - April 2007

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The finale of the festival is the display of fireworks. It is indeed a magnificent show, with both sides vying to get the upper hand. New techniques are tried every year to bring out the best performance. The quality and quantity of the fireworks are discussed by the people for many days after the event.

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A peanut vendor at the recently concluded Nemmara Vallangy Vela. One can see 1000s of such vendors in & around the festival maidan.

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Elephant Guruvayur Padmanabhan during Nemmara Vallegy Vela

Padmanabhan was brought to Guruvayur by Cherukunnath Namboodiri as his devout offering, and was offered to Lord Guruvayurappan after performing the proper function of "Nadayiruthal”.

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A loud dynamite explodes during the fireworks at Nemmara-Vallangy Vela 2007.

Nemmara, a small village in Palakkad District of Kerala state, south India is known far and wide for its 'Vela' festival known as Nemmara-Vallangi Vela. Vela is a festival celebrated in the villages of Palakkad district in summer, after the harvests. The prominent crop in these areas is paddy. After harvest, the fields are empty and dry, and this is the time for Vela. Nemmara Vela is celebrated on a grand scale, equalling the famous 'Trissur Pooram'. The festival is believed to be the birthday of the presiding deity of the village temple or the memory of a major event like the killing of a demon by the goddess.

The finale of the festival is the display of fireworks. It is indeed a magnificent show, with both sides vying to get the upper hand. New techniques are tried every year to bring out the best performance. The quality and quantity of the fireworks are discussed by the people for many days after the event.

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Rounded stones at the banks of Sairandhri River, Silent Valley National Park,Palakkad, Kerala