{"id":1942,"date":"2013-07-31T12:31:19","date_gmt":"2013-07-31T12:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paradise-kerala.com\/blog\/?p=1942"},"modified":"2026-08-08T10:31:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T10:31:10","slug":"photo-essay-real-life-in-kerala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paradise-kerala.com\/blog\/photo-essay-real-life-in-kerala\/","title":{"rendered":"Portraying the Real Life In Kerala"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kerala even though is a very small state in India, it is rich in its cultural diversity. You will find followers of almost all the major world religions here. This completely reflects in Kerala culture and traditions. Life In Kerala is shown here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hush and rush of city-life interspersed with calm and quiet villages – that is what you can expect in Kerala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, there is poverty, there are slum areas…but then, it is part of India, one of the most populated countries of the world. I have heard many travelers yearning to experience the adrenaline rush that they feel while traveling through the diverse India. Kerala is diverse in its own way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through this post, I like to portray the real Kerala through the eyes of prominent and amateur photographers.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Fisherman at Riverside!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Workers in a Paddy Field<\/p>\n\n\n

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Traveling in a boat! : Image by Carl Parkes<\/a> via Flickr<\/p>\n\n\n

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Part of the wave..at Cherai Beach: Image by Kannan Chempu <\/a>via Flickr<\/p>\n\n\n

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Elderly women enjoying an evening chat!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Colorful Temple Procession  in Kerala<\/p>\n\n\n

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Playing Kids – Image by Romtomtom <\/a>via Flickr<\/p>\n\n\n

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Kerala Market Place<\/p>\n\n\n

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School Children in Kerala Village! – Image by Nostalgic T+ Allan<\/a> via Flickr<\/p>\n\n\n

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Fishermen at Mahe<\/p>\n\n\n

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Ride though the rain! : Image by <\/a> <\/a>MP Chandrasekharan <\/a>via Flickr<\/p>\n\n\n

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Fishing near Cochin Shipyard<\/p>\n\n\n

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Private Bus in Kerala : Image by Jimmy Jose<\/a> via Flickr<\/p>\n\n\n

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People’s Choice! : Image by Hari Menon <\/a>via Flickr<\/p>\n\n\n

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Boat Jetty near Vypin<\/p>\n\n\n

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Mud Football<\/p>\n\n\n

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Loads of Dreams : Image by Hari Menon<\/a> via Flickr<\/p>\n\n\n

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Traffic in Kerala : Image by clearphotos <\/a>via Flickr<\/p>\n\n\n

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Kerala Election Time : Image by nicnac1000 <\/a>via Flickr<\/p>\n\n\n

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Family having a fun time at Beach!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Children Running Along the Kappad Beach<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hope you enjoyed this true portrayal of Kerala. It is the people that make the place truly diverse and unique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Love to hear your thoughts and feedback..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: Some images are from our collection while some are by awesome photographers who shared them via Flickr and other websites. We have used these images following the Flickr guidelines<\/a> on photo sharing on blogs. Due credit is given under each image. If any of the copyright holders have any objection, please shoot a email to sunu at paradise-kerala.com, I will get the image removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you like it, please share the article.<\/p>\n\n\n

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