Indians celebrate at the Theyyam dance festival at a local temple in the Kannur, a city in southern India. Theyyam dancers wear heavy make-up, flamboyant costumes and headgear to honour Hindu deities.

Its sheer fieriness itself sets a mystic mood. And when this fire takes centre stage, the dance of the Theyyam assumes divine proportions and the aura is surreal. Thiruvananthapuram’s Ayiravalli ...

We are on a ‘Theyyam Lite’ trip, trying to take in as many performances as we can in a packed schedule in Kasaragod, in northernmost Kerala. The north is the birthplace of the ritualistic art ...

Udupi, Mar 20: The Fathers' Day and Fathers' Jubilee Celebrations at St Anne Church, Thottam, were marked by a unique and heartfelt gathering. As part of the Jubilee Year of 2025, approximately 140 ...