Trials of snake boats ( Chundan Vallam) for Nehru Trophy Boat Race at Punnamada Backwaters in Alappuzha, Kerala on Thursday, August 09, 2012. Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar will inaugurate the 60th edition of Nehru Trophy boat race. The biggest and popular water sporting event, here on Saturday 11 August 2012. Photo by AS Satheesh/Indian Photo Agency