Vibrant Pulikali Tigers at Onam Festival

Ultra-detailed, photorealistic scene of Pulikali performers at the Onam festival, featuring traditional tiger masks and full-body paint. Dancers are painted in vivid orange, black, and white tiger stripes covering their chests, arms, and legs; tiger-face masks with expressive eyes, whiskers, and carved textures. They wear simple white dhotis with bright waistbands, anklets, and colorfully wrapped arm bands. The performers strike dynamic poses mid-dance on a festive Kerala street lined with flower rangoli (pookalam), string lights, lanterns, and palm trees. In the background, drummers (chenda) provide rhythmic motion while spectators cheer. Rich, saturated colors, warm golden-hour lighting blended with festival glow, shallow depth of field, high-detail skin paint, mask textures, fabric folds, and metallic accents on jewelry. The mood is joyful, energetic, and culturally authentic.