This holiday season, capture Kerala's vibrant and colourful dance form Puli Kali with your lens

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Region: Punjab, Gujarat, Kerala

India is an opulent wide canvas when it comes to culture. It is next to impossible for the world to take their eyes off Indian culture. Whether it is the recently concluded colourful festival of Holi celebrated with fanfare in Varanasi, Mathura and Manipur or the Thrissur Pooram Festival, which will be held in April. Home to the Golden Temple, Amritsar’s food, culture and the impressive discipline of the Pirs make for amazing pictures.

In the state of Rajasthan, diversity forms the core aspect of their lifestyle. Destinations such as Jaisalmer, Udaipur, Jaipur, Alwar, Ajmer and Pushkar display their uniqueness in their costumes, puppetry, traditions, rituals and festivals. Tourists travel miles to get a whiff of the Pushkar mela held every year. Team this with rich architectural heritages in the form of temples and forts, you’ve hit a jackpot.

Gujarat too has a rich history of customs, traditions and temples. Tourists from the neighbouring state of Maharashtra often travel over the long weekends to capture the vibrancy of Garba dance, traditional attires, busy bazaars and religious shrines in cities like Rajkot, Gandhinagar, Dwarka and Porbandar.

Madhya Pradesh has a rich lineage in culture and architecture in cities like Khajuraho, Orchha, Bhopal, Gwalior, Sirpur and Burhanpur. Head to Madhya Pradesh with your camera in tow.

Puli Kali also known as the Tiger Dance is a vibrant and colourful dance form in Kerala. During the annual festival of Onam, Puli Kali performances can be witnessed in different parts of Kerala, creating multiple frames for professionals and amateur photographers to freeze the frame.