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The elaborate make up procedure of the dance form kathakali, from the the painting
of the face to the entire dance attire caught
in a single frame.

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The elaborate make up procedure of the dance form kathakali, from the the painting of the face to the entire dance attire caught in a single frame.

The elaborate make up procedure of the dance form kathakali, from the the painting of the face to the entire dance attire caught in a single frame.

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Niby Thomas Varghese

Kayankulam, Kerala, India

Member since 2014

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© Niby Thomas Varghese.
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Date Taken:

05.2011

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Nov. 29, 2011, 11:47 a.m.

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NIKON D90

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18mm

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1/25

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