Stock photography, photos: Kathakali Dancer - India Stock photos of Women applying makeup for a performance of the Kathkali Vedic Dance from an Hindu Epic. Kathakali, a well-developed dance-drama, is a performance where the actors depict characters from the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata and from the Puranas (ancient scriptures). The dancers adorn themselves in huge skirts and head-dress, wearing a most intricate style of make-up. Cochin, India. Photograph: © Robert Burch Click for a larger image and more information Keywords associated with this stock photo: Kathkali Vedic Dance, dance, makeup, Puranas, Ramayana, mahabarata, cochin, India, asia