Date:03/01/2009 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/01/03/stories/2009010350510200.htm

Kerala

Kalotsavam in full swing

– Photos: C. Ratheesh Kumar and S. Mahinsha

In action: Scenes from the 49th Kerala School Kalotsavam now on in Thiruvananthapuram: (clock-wise from top) a Kolkali team practises near the venue; a Kuchipudi participant takes a snack ahead of performance; an Ottanthullal contestant poses as his ‘edakka’ artiste takes a snap on the cellphone; and a girl watches the festival wearing a mask to escape from the dust and stench at the Putharikkandam Maidan.