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Onam celebration

This year I had a wonderful Onam in our ancestral home. I really enjoyed being with my family members who had come from different places to celebrate the great festival.





(The ancestral home welcomes us all)


(Vegetables are kept ready for chopping)


(The dishes are being served one by one on the banana leaf, before the rice is served).

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My Unfinished Life said…
happy onam!!!
i have been to kerala and love the state..its got everything hills, beaches and wildlife!!!
September 5, 2009 at 12:08 AM
Lakshmi said…
Thank you shooting star. Hope you too had a wonderful onam. Yes, Kerala is truly a beautiful state with abundance of natural beauty.
September 5, 2009 at 6:21 PM
Anonymous said…
simply beautifully captured shots....lovely...hope you had wonderful Onam celebrations!
September 13, 2009 at 4:53 AM
Lakshmi said…
Thank you for the comments. I really enjoyed a wonderful Onam this year in my native place.
September 13, 2009 at 5:08 AM
monu said…
Visit to our ancestral home is always a beautiful experience :).... it bring backs all those memories.... good and bad..
September 19, 2010 at 1:09 AM
Lakshmi said…
Glad to meet you and for your comments.
September 19, 2010 at 8:40 AM
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