As usual, I set out to Thrissur Pooram this year too and clicked a few pics. I’m kind of losing the interest to go see Pooram during the day because of the heat and I only spent 3 hours n the town. This time it was mostly walking in the Swaraj Round and Thekkinkadu Maithaanam seeing the Pooram special sights. 🙂 Here are some pics I clicked during the stroll.
ezhunneLLippu after Madathil Varavu.
Naadawaram and Thakil vaadyam – The guy in the center (with yellow robe and moosh) has been playing in Pooram for a long time.
Umbrellas floating in the sky after the fireworks during the day
A gypsy family making a living during Pooram. Gypsy circus is a common sight of Pooram.
For just 20 bucks, you get a name engraved in a single rice grain which is then put up in a liquid and then made a keychain out of it!
This young man is very skilled. He could write even long names on a single rice grain!
My friend Ajith sat with the card reader when I insisted. For 20 bucks, the old woman said he woud marry from the same religion and his marriage would happen soon (he is already married and it was an inter-religious marriage and he already has a kid). There is a big row of palmists and card readers outside the Nehru Park and many people go to them though they pretend it is just for fun.
Looks like one of the palmists had his fair share of the day before noon. He is half-naked and fast asleep, must be the Gin bottle you see on the left of the banner.
These are not phone booths, they are temporary toilets. From Thekkinkadu ground.