We have spent the past five days traveling through some remote (and some less remote) parts of Kerala, India. Kerala is a state in the extreme south-western part of the country and is a bit more laid back than other parts of the country we have been to. This is the first time in those five days that I've had internet access, so I thought I'd share a few of the shots that I've taken.
Our first stop was Cochin, formerly known as Kochi; which is the city we flew into. One of the temples, close to where we were spending the night was celebrating the Thalappoli Maholsavam festival which so far as I understand is dedicated to Ganesh, a Hindu deity who is an elephant, so elephants were a major part of the celebration, as were a large group of musicians playing horns and percussion instruments.
These are event shots, taken in the middle of a large crowd and just around / after sunset, so the lighting was quite low and tough to work with (the GX7 is not a great low light camera).
Let me apologize in advance. I have limited tools to do the PP work here in India, so these are going to be reworked when we get home.
1. Establishing shot - six beautifully decorated elephants, with three persons standing and / or sitting on each. Fans and umbrellas were part of the decor.
2. Mahout - someone has to steer the elephant, so the mahout or driver sit up front.
3. Musicians - some large circular horns were part of the music
4. Getting ready to parade - the musicians have marched off and the elephants are getting ready to follow them down the street and to the temple.