Photos: It's flowers and feasting as Kerala celebrates Onam
Today is Onam. The ten-day-long festival is celebrated annually in Kerala to commemorate the return of King Mahabali to his beloved subjects. Pictures from celebrations.
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(L) Whether at home or not, the fervour never dies: women at Chennai’s main flower market on the eve of Onam. Bulk of the flowers consumed by Kerala during the Onam season are from Tamil Nadu. (R)Onam celebrates the imaginary return of an Asura King Maveli, who once ruled Kerala as the perfect socialist state. In this image, a Maveli roams the streets. Firstpost
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Women choosing traditional “kasavu sarees” (sarees with golden borders) at an Onam fair in the city. The hand-painted artwork is a recent trend though. Firstpost
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These are the some eassentials for an Onam sadya (traditional feast). A family at a Kerala shop. Firstpost
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Dancers participate in festivities marking the start of the annual harvest festival of “Onam” in the southern Indian city of Kochi, on September 7, 2013. The ten-day-long Hindu festival is celebrated annually in Kerala to commemorate the return of King Mahabali to his beloved subjects. REUTERS/Sivaram V
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Women from Kerala in traditional clothes greet one another on Thiruvonam day in Chennai. Firstpost
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Dancers in body paint wait to take part in a performance during festivities marking the start of the annual harvest festival of “Onam” in Kochi September 7, 2013. REUTERS/Sivaram V
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