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Tea plantations in the hills around Munnar
Kerala · Hill Stations

Munnar

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Hills near the heart-shaped lake in Wayanad
Kerala · Hill Stations

Wayanad

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Green meadows in Vagamon
Kerala · Hill Stations

Vagamon

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Periyar Lake and hills at Thekkady
Kerala · Hill Stations

Thekkady

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Morning light over the Ponmudi hills
Kerala · Hill Stations

Ponmudi

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Western Ghats scenery from Nelliyampathy
Kerala · Hill Stations

Nelliyampathy

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View from Marayoor in Idukki district toward the Palani Hills
Kerala · Hill Stations

Idukki

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Tea plantation near Pambanar in the Peermade area
Kerala · Hill Stations

Peermade

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Kuravan and Kurathi monument at Ramakkalmedu
Kerala · Hill Stations

Ramakkalmedu

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Lake scenery at Gavi
Kerala · Hill Stations

Gavi

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Boat and palms on the Alappuzha backwaters
Kerala · Backwaters

Alappuzha (Alleppey)

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Houseboat on the Kumarakom backwaters
Kerala · Backwaters

Kumarakom

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Kollam Beach
Kerala · Backwaters

Kollam

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Ashtamudi Lake in Kerala
Kerala · Backwaters

Ashtamudi Lake

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Traditional boats in the Kuttanad backwaters
Kerala · Backwaters

Kuttanad

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Waterways and greenery at Munroe Island
Kerala · Backwaters

Munroe Island

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Houseboat near Kumarakom on the Vembanad backwaters
Kerala · Backwaters

Vembanad Lake

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Palms beside the water at Kumbalangi
Kerala · Backwaters

Kumbalangi

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Beach and cliffs at Varkala
Kerala · Beaches

Varkala

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Kovalam beachfront in Kerala
Kerala · Beaches

Kovalam

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Sunset at Marari Beach
Kerala · Beaches

Marari Beach

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Clouds and waves at Cherai Beach
Kerala · Beaches

Cherai Beach

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Bekal Fort on the Kerala coast
Kerala · Beaches

Bekal

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View over Kannur
Kerala · Beaches

Kannur

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Shoreline at Muzhappilangad Beach
Kerala · Beaches

Muzhappilangad Beach

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Coastal landscape at Kappad Beach
Kerala · Beaches

Kappad Beach

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Coastal scenery at Poovar
Kerala · Beaches

Poovar

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Historic gateway at Thangassery in Kollam
Kerala · Beaches

Thangassery

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Fishing nets at sunset in Fort Kochi
Kerala · Culture, Heritage

Fort Kochi

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Jew Street in Mattancherry
Kerala · Culture, Heritage

Mattancherry

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Thrissur viewed from the Basilica’s Bible Tower
Kerala · Culture, Heritage

Thrissur

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Guruvayur temple exterior
Kerala · Culture, Heritage

Guruvayur

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Kites above Kozhikode Beach
Kerala · Culture, Heritage

Kozhikode

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Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala · Culture, Heritage

Thiruvananthapuram

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Exterior of Palakkad Fort
Kerala · Culture, Heritage

Palakkad

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Chandragiri Fort in Kasaragod
Kerala · Culture, Heritage

Kasaragod

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Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple
Kerala · Culture, Heritage

Kodungallur

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Adi Shankara statue at Kalady
Kerala · Culture, Heritage

Kalady

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Athirappilly Falls on the Chalakudy River
Kerala · Waterfalls, Wildlife

Athirappilly Waterfalls

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Water flowing across the rocks at Vazhachal
Kerala · Waterfalls, Wildlife

Vazhachal Waterfalls

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Grassland landscape in Eravikulam National Park
Kerala · Waterfalls, Wildlife

Eravikulam National Park

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Lake landscape in Periyar National Park
Kerala · Waterfalls, Wildlife

Periyar Tiger Reserve

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Silent Valley landscape from the observation tower
Kerala · Waterfalls, Wildlife

Silent Valley National Park

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Malabar grey hornbill photographed at Thattekad
Kerala · Waterfalls, Wildlife

Thattekad Bird Sanctuary

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Forested valley at Parambikulam
Kerala · Waterfalls, Wildlife

Parambikulam Tiger Reserve

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Meenmutty Falls in Wayanad during the monsoon
Kerala · Waterfalls, Wildlife

Meenmutty Waterfalls

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Soochipara, also known as Sentinel Rock Falls
Kerala · Waterfalls, Wildlife

Soochipara Waterfalls

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Palaruvi waterfall near Aryankavu
Kerala · Waterfalls, Wildlife

Palaruvi Waterfalls

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Ooty Lake in the Nilgiri hills
Tamil Nadu · Hill Stations

Ooty

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Boats on misty Kodaikanal Lake
Tamil Nadu · Hill Stations

Kodaikanal

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Coonoor town seen from a nearby hillside
Tamil Nadu · Hill Stations

Coonoor

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Kotagiri town in the Nilgiris
Tamil Nadu · Hill Stations

Kotagiri

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Yercaud Lake
Tamil Nadu · Hill Stations

Yercaud

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Green fields in the Yelagiri hills
Tamil Nadu · Hill Stations

Yelagiri

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Tea estates at Valparai
Tamil Nadu · Hill Stations

Valparai

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Green tea-covered hills at Meghamalai
Tamil Nadu · Hill Stations

Meghamalai

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Cultivated hillsides in Kolli Hills
Tamil Nadu · Hill Stations

Kolli Hills

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Javadi Hills viewed from Parvathamalai
Tamil Nadu · Hill Stations

Javadi Hills

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Western tower of Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai
Tamil Nadu · Temples

Madurai

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Photographic montage of Thanjavur’s temples, civic buildings and surrounding landscape
Tamil Nadu · Temples

Thanjavur

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Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram
Tamil Nadu · Temples

Mahabalipuram

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Morning on the Rameswaram waterfront
Tamil Nadu · Temples

Rameswaram

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Vaikunta Perumal Temple at Kanchipuram
Tamil Nadu · Temples

Kanchipuram

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Temple architecture at Chidambaram
Tamil Nadu · Temples

Chidambaram

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Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam in Tiruchirappalli
Tamil Nadu · Temples

Tiruchirappalli

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Elevated view of the Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam
Tamil Nadu · Temples

Srirangam

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Mahamaham tank in Kumbakonam
Tamil Nadu · Temples

Kumbakonam

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Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram illuminated at night
Tamil Nadu · Temples

Darasuram

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Temple front at Gangaikonda Cholapuram
Tamil Nadu · Temples

Gangaikonda Cholapuram

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Eastern temple tower at Tiruvannamalai
Tamil Nadu · Temples

Tiruvannamalai

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Approach to the temple hill at Palani
Tamil Nadu · Temples

Palani

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Shrine façade at Velankanni
Tamil Nadu · Temples

Velankanni

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Sunrise on the shore at Tiruchendur
Tamil Nadu · Temples

Tiruchendur

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Vivekananda Rock Memorial off Kanyakumari
Tamil Nadu · Beaches

Kanyakumari

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Marina Beach and Chennai viewed from the lighthouse
Tamil Nadu · Beaches

Marina Beach

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Shoreline at Mahabalipuram Beach
Tamil Nadu · Beaches

Mahabalipuram Beach

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Ruins of the church at Dhanushkodi
Tamil Nadu · Beaches

Dhanushkodi

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Historic photograph of the Pamban railway bridge, 2009
Tamil Nadu · Beaches

Pamban Island

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Our Lady of Snows Basilica in Thoothukudi
Tamil Nadu · Beaches

Thoothukudi

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Sunrise at Nagapattinam Beach
Tamil Nadu · Beaches

Nagapattinam

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Poompuhar viewed from the lighthouse
Tamil Nadu · Beaches

Poompuhar

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Morning beside the Rameswaram waterfront
Tamil Nadu · Beaches

Rameswaram Beach

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Covelong Beach in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu · Beaches

Covelong (Kovalam)

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Chennai Central railway station
Tamil Nadu · Culture, Cities

Chennai

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Chettinad palace architecture in the Karaikudi region
Tamil Nadu · Culture, Cities

Chettinad

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Alagappa University façade in Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu · Culture, Cities

Karaikudi

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Entrance tower of Perur Patteeswarar Temple in Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu · Culture, Cities

Coimbatore

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Thirumayam Fort in Pudukkottai district
Tamil Nadu · Culture, Cities

Pudukkottai

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Salem viewed from the hills
Tamil Nadu · Culture, Cities

Salem

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Kaveri River near Erode
Tamil Nadu · Culture, Cities

Erode

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Nellaiappar Temple tower in Tirunelveli
Tamil Nadu · Culture, Cities

Tirunelveli

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Theni viewed from the forest road
Tamil Nadu · Culture, Cities

Theni

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Temple atop Dindigul Fort
Tamil Nadu · Culture, Cities

Dindigul

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Tiger photographed at a waterhole in Mudumalai; sightings are not guaranteed
Tamil Nadu · Wildlife, Waterfalls

Mudumalai Tiger Reserve

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Elephants photographed in the Valparai landscape
Tamil Nadu · Wildlife, Waterfalls

Anamalai Tiger Reserve

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Rocky cascades at Hogenakkal Falls
Tamil Nadu · Wildlife, Waterfalls

Hogenakkal Falls

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Main Falls at Courtallam
Tamil Nadu · Wildlife, Waterfalls

Courtallam Falls

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Mangrove waterways at Pichavaram
Tamil Nadu · Wildlife, Waterfalls

Pichavaram Mangrove Forest

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Regional context: boats off Rameswaram, a gateway to the Gulf of Mannar region
Tamil Nadu · Wildlife, Waterfalls

Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park

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Gaur photographed near a waterhole in Kalakkad Mundanthurai
Tamil Nadu · Wildlife, Waterfalls

Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve

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Agasthyarkoodam peak viewed from base camp
Tamil Nadu · Wildlife, Waterfalls

Agasthyamalai Hills

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Sirumalai hills viewed from the western plains
Tamil Nadu · Wildlife, Waterfalls

Sirumalai

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Forest landscape at Sathyamangalam
Tamil Nadu · Wildlife, Waterfalls

Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve

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