Indian performers painted as tigers take part in the “Pulikali”, or Tiger Dance, in Thrissur on September 17, 2016. The folk-art event is held every year in the town during the “Onam” festival. (Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP Photo)





Indian performers painted as tigers take part in the “Pulikali”, or Tiger Dance, in Thrissur on September 17, 2016. (Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP Photo)





Indian performers wearing body-paint depicting tigers eat lunch as they wait for the artwork to dry as they prepare to take part in the “Pulikali”, or Tiger Dance, in Thrissur on September 17, 2016. (Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP Photo)





Indian performers wearing body-paint depicting tigers wait for the artwork to dry as they prepare to take part in the “Pulikali”, or Tiger Dance, in Thrissur on September 17, 2016. (Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP Photo)





Indian performers painted as tigers take part in the “Pulikali”, or Tiger Dance, in Thrissur on September 17, 2016. (Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP Photo)





Indian performers wearing body-paint depicting tigers wait for the artwork to dry as they prepare to take part in the “Pulikali”, or Tiger Dance, in Thrissur on September 17, 2016. (Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP Photo)





Indian performers painted as tigers take part in the “Pulikali”, or Tiger Dance, in Thrissur on September 17, 2016. (Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP Photo)





Indian artists paint performers with body-paint depicting tigers as they prepare to take part in the “Pulikali”, or Tiger Dance, in Thrissur on September 17, 2016. (Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP Photo)





Indian artists paint performers with body-paint depicting tigers as they prepare to take part in the “Pulikali”, or Tiger Dance, in Thrissur on September 17, 2016. (Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP Photo)





Indian performers painted as tigers take part in the “Pulikali”, or Tiger Dance, in Thrissur on September 17, 2016. (Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP Photo)





Indian performers wearing body-paint depicting tigers wait for the artwork to dry as they prepare to take part in the “Pulikali”, or Tiger Dance, in Thrissur on September 17, 2016. (Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP Photo)





An Indian performer painted as a tiger takes part in the “Pulikali”, or Tiger Dance, in Thrissur on September 17, 2016. (Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP Photo)