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As our Karmakerala office celebrates Onam with all PCs shut down or used as props for a large amount of flowers that are being readied for a giant Pookkalam at the entrance. The ceremonies start with the lighting of the lamp and good wishes all around.

All the ladies are busy checking their set-mundu or Kerala sari and helping each other pin jasmine flowers in their hair.  The smell of jasmine fills the office, the ching-ching of glass bangles and giggles, dangling ear-rings that twinkle, traditional malas (necklaces) that dazzle as the cameras flash and even decorative bindis. And for a change no ‘tap-tap’ of the keyboards.

Let’s not forget the men-folk, most have dared to wear the mundu fastened safely with a belt to keep it in place. To go without a belt is a challenge few Malayalee men can meet these days (but not a challenge for our Scottish boss whose Mundu never falls even though he eschews a belt). Even the famous Malayalee mustache is fast disappearing with fancy beards taking over.

Festivity and fun in the air with a couple of performances and games getting ready. After all the preening and fun of the flower carpet and performances the sadhya will be relished as people are snapped eating from the banana leaf with hands.  I’m sure there are some surprises ready to be sprung to add to the fun. Let me end with a resounding “‘Happy Onam” to all