Onam Celebration: 'Pookalam' Welcome Mahabali

Students of DG Vaishnav College in Chennai participating in a flower carpet designing competition. | Express Photo by R.SATISH BABU

Onam Celebrations in Thiruvananthapuram. | Express Photo by Manu R Mavelil

Students of Sri Sivanantha Balalaya celebrate Onam in Tiruchy. | Express Photo by M K Ashok Kumar

India A coach Rahul Dravid walks past a flower carpet at the KCA Wayanad Cricket Stadium Krishnagiri. | EPS

Students of DG Vaishnav College in Chennai participating in a flower carpet designing competition. | Express Photo by R.SATISH BABU

Divya Baiju, with the flower carpet she made outside her residence in Chennai. | Express Photo by Ajish George