The Smiling Giant
Standing tall in the paddy field, golden hour
The Tough Farmer
Walking through lush green rice fields
The Contemplative
Side profile, gazing into the distance
The Hairy Colossus
Full frontal, warm evening light
The Grey Bear
Dense grey chest hair, warm smile
The Stone Sitter
Seated by the backwater, red lungi
Paddy Field at Dusk
Massive frame against golden paddy fields
Riverside Fisherman
Bamboo rod, still backwater reflections
Temple Steps
Before the ancient gopuram, morning incense
Sunset Shore
Arms spread wide, crimson horizon
Village Market
Coconuts and mangoes, midday sun
The Village Well
Drawing water at dawn, rustic courtyard
Monsoon Labour
Planting in the rain, flooded fields
Fireside Cook
Clay pot, open flame, starlit night
Kalaripayattu
Traditional wrestling stance, torchlit arena
With the Festival Elephant
Beside the caparisoned elephant, tropical forest
Blue Palm Batik
Royal blue & black palm tree batik, paddy field
Red Elephant Batik
Crimson & black elephant border, riverside
Magenta Splatter Batik
Hot pink ink splatter, tribal border, temple steps
Green Moon Batik
Dark green & gold crescent moon, sunset beach
Black & Blue Sun Batik
Sun spiral motif, village market
Orange Peacock Batik
Burnt orange & black peacock feathers, jungle
Purple Lotus Batik
Deep purple & black lotus motif, village well
Teal Fish Batik
Teal & black fish waves, monsoon rain
Saffron Fire Batik
Yellow & black sun flames, bonfire night
Maroon Festival Batik
Deep maroon & gold elephant festival
The Smiling Farmer
Big warm smile in the golden paddy field, blue palm batik
The Laughing Bear
Hearty laugh holding a coconut, banana garden
The Gentle Giant
Soft smile tending banana plants, green moon batik
Riverside Dreamer
Peaceful smile by the backwater, purple lotus batik
The Cheerful Wave
Waving warmly in the paddy field, orange peacock batik
The Happy Fisherman
Relaxed smile fishing at dawn, turquoise fish batik
The Market Joker
Eyes shut laughing at the village market, tiger batik
The Proud Harvester
Beaming with pride holding rice stalks, peacock batik
Morning Tea
Peaceful under the palm with clay tea cup, indigo batik
After the Rain
Joyful face lifted to the sky after monsoon, sun batik
Blue Palm — Paddy Field
Upper-waist cylinder sarong, blue palm batik, golden hour
Red Elephant — Coconut Garden
Laughing with coconut, crimson elephant batik
Green Moon — Harvest
Harvesting rice with sickle, green crescent moon batik
Purple Lotus — Temple Pond
Seated by temple pond, purple lotus batik
Orange Peacock — Monsoon Field
Wading through flooded paddy, orange peacock batik
Turquoise Fish — Backwater
Fishing at dawn, Kerala backwater houseboats
Tiger Stripe — Village Path
Carrying coconut fronds, mustard tiger batik
Peacock Gold — Big Catch
Proudly holding large fish, wine red peacock batik
Indigo Tribal — Morning Coconut
Drinking fresh coconut under palm, indigo geometric batik
Green Sun — Sunset Field
Standing proud at field edge, dramatic orange sky
Red Batik — Sunset Field
High-waist red batik sarong, golden rice field at sunset
Crimson Elephant — Harvest
Harvesting rice with sickle, crimson elephant batik
Wine Peacock — Backwater
Standing by Kerala backwater, wine red peacock batik
Red Sun — Temple Steps
Resting at Kerala temple, bright red geometric batik
Scarlet Floral — Village Path
Carrying clay pot, scarlet red floral vine batik
Dragon Red — Monsoon Field
Wading flooded paddy in monsoon, deep red dragon batik
Ruby Fish — Woodchopping
Chopping firewood, ruby red fish and wave batik
Lotus Red — Fishing Net
Pulling fishing net from river, bright red lotus batik
Crimson Festival — Temple Elephant
Beside decorated temple elephant, crimson elephant batik
Dark Red Sun — Open Fire
Cooking over open fire, dark red sun and star batik
Coconut Grove — Warm Smile
Big hairy chest, red floral batik, golden afternoon
Market Day — Banana Joy
Laughing at Kerala market, crimson elephant batik
Backwater Boat — Morning Mist
Relaxed on wooden boat, wine red peacock batik
Big Catch — River Bank
Proudly holding large fish, scarlet lotus batik
Village Road — Friendly Wave
Waving hello, bright red sun and vine batik
Banyan Tree Elder — Peaceful
Village elder under banyan tree, dark red tiger batik
Paddy Field — Laughing Plow
Plowing wet paddy field, bright red peacock batik
Tea Stall — Morning Chai
Drinking morning tea, crimson red floral vine batik
Coconut Climb — Pure Joy
Climbing coconut palm, wine red sun motif batik
Boat Prow — Open Welcome
Arms wide open at sunset backwater, ruby lotus batik
Paddy Field — Jolly Plow
Laughing in flooded paddy, red peacock lotus batik
Temple Steps — Village Elder
Beloved elder on temple steps, red peacock batik
Market — Banana Carrier
Cheeky grin at Kerala market, red peacock batik
Backwater — Net Cast
Casting fishing net at dawn, red peacock batik
Village — Firewood Pride
Proud woodchopper, red peacock lotus batik
Boat — Belly Laugh
Heartiest laugh on Kerala boat, red peacock batik
Coconut Grove — Proud Stand
Confident young man in coconut grove, red peacock batik
Clay Stove — Cook's Bliss
Tasting his own cooking with joy, red peacock batik
River — Water Carrier
Wading river with clay pot, red peacock batik
Home Entrance — Welcome
Master of the house, arms folded, red peacock batik
Village Road — Toothless Wisdom
Ancient village elder, white drooping mustache, red peacock batik
Fish Market — Sharp Eyes
Shrewd businessman at fish market, intense focused face
Riverbank — Walrus Peace
Serene man with walrus mustache, misty morning river
Spice Garden — Proud Dignity
Dignified man with upturned waxed mustache, Kerala hills
Paddy Field — Sunrise Delight
Childlike gap-toothed joy at pink sunrise, paddy field
Elephant Festival — Pure Awe
Eyes wide with wonder at Kerala temple festival
Arabian Sea — Melancholy Gaze
White-haired man gazing out to sea at sunset
Wrestling Arena — Fierce Focus
Fearsome competitor in Kerala wrestling match
Village Square — Belly Laugh
Silent belly laugh on wooden chair, village square
Rubber Plantation — Quiet Thought
Philosophical gentle soul in rubber plantation, soft light
Paddy Field — Jolly Elder
Gap-toothed laughing elder, blue palm batik, flooded paddy
Golden Paddy — Beloved Uncle
Chubby cheeks and drooping mustache, maroon elephant batik
Backwater — Walrus Fisherman
Dignified walrus mustache, green lotus batik, morning mist
Fruit Market — Open Laugh
Big toothy grin, orange peacock batik, village market
Temple — Proud Officer
Handlebar mustache, brown tiger batik, temple entrance
Spice Garden — Kind Grandfather
Wide forehead, purple floral batik, pepper vine garden
Beach — Lovable Bear
Round face, teal fish batik, pulling boat at sunrise
Banyan Tree — Village Headman
Angular face, dark red peacock batik, banyan tree dusk
Market — Banana Carrier
Bushy grey eyebrows, yellow geometric batik, carrying bananas
Houseboat — Wise Elder
Oval face, navy sun-moon batik, Kerala backwater sunset
Village Fire — Wide Smile
Wide jaw, crimson peacock batik, cooking over wood fire
Backwater Bridge — Dawn
Long grey mustache, indigo moon batik, misty dawn bridge
Coconut Grove — Prankster
Mischievous grin, green elephant batik, climbing palm tree
Rubber Plantation — Patient Teacher
Kind eyes, rust orange sun batik, rubber tree forest
River — Belly Laugh Fisherman
Open-mouthed joy, magenta floral batik, wading with net
Paddy Field — Self-Knot Blue
Joyful smile, blue palm batik self-knot, flooded paddy
Backwater — Self-Knot Maroon
Walrus mustache, maroon elephant batik self-knot, sunrise
Spice Garden — Self-Knot Green
Dimpled smile, green lotus batik self-knot, spice garden
Temple — Self-Knot Orange
Square jaw, orange peacock batik self-knot, temple bells
Houseboat — Self-Knot Dark Red
Handlebar mustache, dark red peacock batik self-knot, sunset
Backwater — Weathered Fisherman
Long narrow face, walrus mustache, blue palm batik, sunrise mist
Spice Market — Jolly Merchant
Round chubby face, curled mustache, maroon elephant batik
Temple — Former Military
Square blocky face, pencil mustache, green lotus batik
Paddy Field — Mischievous Elder
Triangular face, handlebar mustache, orange peacock batik
Banyan Tree — Beloved Grandfather
Oval gentle face, curled mustache, purple floral batik
River — Ox-Like Farmer
Very wide flat face, no mustache, teal fish wave batik
Coconut Grove — Philosopher
Long horse-like face, drooping mustache, dark red sun batik
Festival — Happiest Man
Perfectly round face, bulbous nose, yellow diamond batik
Beach — Proud Warrior
Angular sharp face, goatee, indigo tiger stripe batik
Temple Steps — Storyteller
Pear-shaped face, enormous walrus mustache, maroon peacock batik
Rubber Forest — Merry Tapper
Diamond face, small neat mustache, rust orange sun wheel batik
Village Square — Headman
Rectangular face, thick brow ridge, deep blue crescent batik
Village Fire — Jolly Cook
Wide face, bushy caterpillar eyebrows, magenta floral batik
Sea — Weathered Captain
Long narrow face, pencil mustache, dark green elephant batik
Temple Sunrise — Wise Priest
Oval symmetrical face, full grey mustache, saffron lotus batik
Shipyard — Cheerful Builder
Wide face, Fu Manchu mustache, gold tooth, crimson tiger batik
Paddy Dawn — Wise Farmer
Inverted triangle face, large forehead, navy fish wave batik
Coconut Market — Laughing Vendor
Round face, tiny nose, bushy eyebrows, brown leaf batik
Backwater — Respected Elder
Sharp angular face, upturned mustache, purple lotus elephant batik
Arabian Sea — Philosophical Fisherman
Long oval face, drooping walrus mustache, teal peacock batik
Paddy Field — Defiant Bear
Massive belly, thick mustache, dark blue elephant batik half sarong, flooded paddy
Backwater — Laughing Giant
Enormous bald man, grey beard, red striped half sarong, wooden boat, morning mist
Coconut Grove — Woodchopper
Heavy-set man, handlebar mustache, green lotus batik half sarong, chopping firewood
Fish Market — Scarred Warrior
Massive rough man, scarred face, maroon peacock batik half sarong, holding large fish
River — Net Puller
Huge fat man, walrus mustache, orange tiger stripe half sarong, pulling fishing net at dawn
Banyan Tree — Elder's Rest
Barrel-chested elder, grey mustache, purple floral batik half sarong, clay tea cup
Monsoon — Wading Giant
Very fat man, shaved head, teal fish wave batik half sarong, wading through monsoon flood
Temple — Proud Guardian
Massive man, drooping mustache, yellow sun motif batik half sarong, temple entrance
Market — Banana Carrier
Huge fat man, gap-toothed smile, crimson elephant batik half sarong, carrying bananas
Fireside — Night Cook
Enormous rough man, thick neck, dark indigo batik half sarong, cooking over open fire at night