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Kathakali actors in Kerala prepare for a performance as a troupe member lights an oil lantern.

Author: Michael Yamashita

©Michael Yamashita. No usage authorized without prior written permission.

Photo size: 16.3 Mpixels (46.7 MB uncompressed) - 4950x3300 pixels (16.5x11 in / 41.9x27.9 cm at 300 ppi)

Photo keywords: India, Kathakali, Kathakali theater, Kerala, page 370-371, Silk Road, Zheng He book

Kathakali (literally' story performance') is Kerala's most colorful performance art, which many believe was inspired by Chine...

Kathakali actors in Kerala prepare for a performance as a troupe member lights an oil lantern.

Kathakali actors use dramatic hand gestures, stylized make-up and facial expressions to convey their stories.