Tamil boy
Munnar, state of Kerala, S-W India, January 2016
Tamil hindu priest
A tamil priest during a religious ceremony. Munnar, Kerala state, SW India, January 2016 The Independence Day (January 26th) is observed throughout India with great joy. Flag-hoisting ceremonies, parades, cultural events and also public religious ceremonies, some of them specifically designed for this occasion (fortunately, Western-style „secularism” is completely unknown to this parts of the…
Black tea, white light
Tea house, Munnar, Kerala state, SW India Some 35.000 Tamil workers from nearby Tamil Nadu state have been relocated on the tea plantations in the mountains near the city of Munnar. Workers come here with their families or establish a family here. They are provided with housing, baby care facilities, health care facilities in several…
Tamil girl
Ernakulam, Kerala, India, Jan. 2016 Tamil girl in school uniform with headscarf. Met her on a ferry crossing the waterway from Alappuzha to Ernakulam. She was going to school, 1 hr each way, each day. The uniform was in violet nuances with black headscarf. She was beautiful indeed and seemed innocent.