![A performer practices a dance move before taking part in at the festivities marking the end of the annual harvest festival of Onam in Trichur A performer practices a dance move before taking part in at the festivities marking the end of the annual harvest festival of Onam in Trichur, in the southern Indian state of Kerala on Sept. 10, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-09-10t110845z_151591388_gm1ea9a1g.jpg?quality=85&w=2400)
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