getting ready
covering the face
to bare the soul
The make-up before a Kathakali (click to get information on Wikipedia) performance is very crucial and time consuming sometimes taking upto 4-5 hours. The first layer is usually by the performer himself and after that starts the true grueling process of applying layers and layers of makeup. Click on the word above to see the final appearance of the artist. Taken at Fort Kochi, Kerala.
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“covering the face to bare the soul” Fascinating concept! Great post.
great observation, Meryl
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Lovely pic.
Rewarding to be backstage and to capture such shots 🙂
Interesting design. Not something I’D do, though.
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Wonderful! Hope to make a similar capture some day.
Beautiful and charming makeup!
Amazing that you were able to take such a picture!
Fascinating – I’d never heard of this.
And here man complain that woman take long doing their make up. LOL…
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Is this for a festival? Upon seeing the thumbnail on ABC Wednesday page I thought this guy is getting ready to root for some football team.
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How interesting. So much time and effort put into something that will last so briefly (in the grand scheme of things) in the end.
So much patience is needed for it …wow
“Covering the face, to bare the soul”… very profound! 4-5 hours for make-up. OMG!!
Pretty clever doing that himself – I can barely put on makeup properly!!
Nice PIC and an absorbing write up…
I so love kathakali performances 🙂
This is truly fascinating. I learned a lot about Indian culture today!
Great concentration required there. Nice catch.
I have seen kathakali dancers years ago but at the time never gave a thought to how long it would take to get ready for a performance. Fascinating photograph.
A very good shot! I love Kathakali, primarily because of the exquisite makeup.
Magnificent shot.
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I remember watching a Kathakali artist make up his face and put on his costume; i never knew until then how that flare was brought about in that skirt like thing. 🙂
Fascinating, is it not?!
Nice pic.
Absolutely it’s fascinating to see the makeup process
2-3 hours wow.. just for the makeup. Beautiful capture.