In Kerala, the boundaries between rural and urban life are often blurred when it comes to visible cultural patterns and lifestyles. The rich, the poor, the villager, or the urbane—everybody seems to agree with and adapt to a range of traditional beliefs and practices. This link between the past and the present often creates a clash between the mythical and the rational. Many manifestations of such a distinct culture can be seen in the objects of day-to-day life, festival iconography, and architecture. This research and documentation project is a photographic compilation of some of those objects and icons, looking at them from inside their own cultural fabric.