A young lady arranges flowers on a 'pookkalam' (floral carpet) as part of Onam celebrations in Chennai on Friday. Photo: S.S. Kumar
Kozhikode distirct collector P.B. Salim partakes in the Onam Sadya with residents of the Government Old Age Home at Vellimadukunnu in Kozhikode. Photo: S. Ramesh Kurup
Artists perform 'pulikali' at an event jointly organised by the Ernakulam DTPC and the district administration. Photo: H. Vibhu
An artist dressed up as Mahabali arrives atop a float at a procession jointly organised by the Ernakulam DTPC and the District Administration. Photo: H. Vibhu
A Keralite family creates a 'pookalam' on the theme of corruption as part of Onam celebrations in Chikmagalur on Friday. Photo: PTI
Women creating a 'pookolam' in Erode as a part of Onam celebrations. Photo: M. Govarthan
Passengers queue up at the Ukkadam Bus Stand in Coimbatore to board Kerala-bound buses. Photo: M. Periasamy
Circus artists arranging a 'pookkalam' at the Bombay Circus camp during Onam celebrations in Kozhikode on Thursday. Photo: PTI
The 'kasavu' sari is a must for Malayali women during Onam. Photo: H. Vibhu
A man dressed up as Mahabali on the day of Onam greets passengers at the KSRTC stand in Kochi. Photo: K.K. Mustafah
Girls in 'kasavu' saris celebrate dance on the day of Onam in Bangalore. Photo: Special Arrangement
Dancers perform at a function celebrating Onam in Chennai. Photo: Special Arrangement
A man unload pumkinsfrom a vehicle in Chala market on Thursday, the eve of Thiruonam. Photo: S. Gopakumar
Mouth watering banana chips are expertly fried by this vendor. Photo: Leju Kamal
Various restaurants come up with innovative themes for presenting the 'Onasadhya'. One such presentation at the Radisson Blu GRT Hotel in Chennai.
Tiger masks used for Pulikkali on sale at a shop in Thrissur. Photo: K.C. Sowmish
Artists enact the Vamana episode from the Dashavatara during Onam celebrations in Hyderabad. Photo: G. Krishnaswamy