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Dec. 19 2012


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Puli Kali- In the annual festival Onam. Held in Kerala, India, this event marked the driving away the evil spirit from society.


"Puli Kali"- In the annual festival "Onam." Held in Kerala, India, this event marked the driving away the evil spirit from society."

"Photo of the Day: December 19, 2012. An Editors' Pick from our 2012 Photo Contest."
Indranil Sengupta (Hooghly, India); Photographed August 01, 2010, In the city of Thrissur, Kerala, India


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Annual festival to drive out the evil spirit from society: not at all a bad idea.

Posted by Patricia Conroy on January 16,2013 | 05:42 PM

Great picture!

Posted by Mike on December 23,2012 | 12:14 PM

Malayalis' creativity is well represeiesntedies of. The photo brings fond memories of two Onam festivals in Kerala.

Posted by Alcira Forero~Pena on December 23,2012 | 09:09 AM



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