Stumbling Into Light: Departure
Just beyond the monastery, the feast of Saint Sebastian is celebrated.
Picture taken in Vagamon, one and a half kilometres from Kurisumala
The Rhythms Of Sunday
Not a Hindu celebration,
but a Christian festival.
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Picture of St Jude’s chapel taken in Pattalam, Fort Cochin
Waltz Of The Parasols
Women bear their parish festal parasols.
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Picture taken in the churchyard of Santa Cruz Basilica, Fort Cochin
The Power Of Percussion
We left the golden beauty of the beach only to wander into a twilight festival:
A party of young Hindu faithful were celebrating the festival of Ganapati.
Percussive rhythms should never be underestimated:
Their power to evoke passions crosses all cultural boundaries:
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Picture taken in Kannur, Kerala
