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6th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

A Kathakali performer in character costume and make-up

A Kathakali performer in character costume and make-up

TAGS: India, Kathakali, Performance

Dorothy Thompson

Richland Center, Wisconsin, United States of America

Member since 2014

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© Dorothy Thompson.
All rights reserved.

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digital

Date Taken:

12.2007

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July 19, 2008, 8:12 p.m.

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