Onam…in pics

Published August 25, 2010 | By Unni R Nair

: Lighting the ‘Uthradavilakku’

: Uthradavilakku: All lit up

: ‘Thumba’ flower for the Pookkalam

: Pookkalam: Flowers, handpicked from all around

: Pookkalam: Flowers bought from the market

: Pookkalam: Mud for the Aththa-thitta

: Pookkalam: Getting the Aththa-thitta ready

: Pookkalam: The Aththa-thitta is ready

: Pookkalam: The first flower in place

: Pookkalam: Half way through

: Pookkalam: All ready

: Pookkalam: Ten varieties of flowers

: Pookkalam in all its splendour

: Pookkalam

: Onakodi

: Receiving the Onakodi

: Onapalahaaram: Delicacies laid out on the table for breakfast

: Payasam: Boiling, bubbling, steaming

: Pappadam: Onasadhya is almost ready

: Pappadam: Crunchy ones!

: Onasadhya being served out

: Onasadhya: All set to be relished

: Waiting for the payasam

: Payasam at last

: Onasadhya

: Onasadhya

: Onasadhya

: The Oonjal

: A kid dressed up as King Mahabali

: Pulikali

: Wayside Pookkalam

: Cashing in on the Onam mood…Tamil dancers adding to the festive mood and earning a quick buck

: Onam: Night shopping in Kochi

: Vegetables heaped up for Onam sales

: Last minute shopping for the vegetables

: Uthradavilakku

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