Onam away from home at Borehamwood

I am too lazy to write anything at this moment other than say we had a short taste of Onam outside of Kerala in the distant land of Borehamwood in the outskirts of London, UK. Perhaps, Hilal will have a moment of inspiration and will write a big essay; I will then link to it ;)
It was the first for all of us in our small group in the UK, even though most of us have been here for quite sometime now. Surprisingly, the event was well organised, much better than my expectations, especially the Onam sadya. The taste of the payasam still lingers in my mouth. It was also a pleasant surprise to see so many malayalee's in this little town. Without much ado, here are some photos -

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Solve this . . .

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Happy Onam!

Listen to some Onam music while you read: O nam, the principal festival of Kerala, is celebrated against a setting of lush green vegetation. This picturesque harvest festival brings with it ten days of colour, feasting, boat races, song and dance to the state. According to legend, Onam celebrates the golden age of King Mahabali, the mythical ruler of Kerala. The festival is celebrated to welcome the spirit of King Mahabali, and to assure him that his people are happy and wish him well. The myth goes like this: The Devas or gods were worried over the wise and good rule of Mahabali, the Asura king, thinking that he might become too powerful. They sought the help of Vishnu (the preserver in the Hindu trinity) to curb Mahabali's power. Vishnu, in the form of a dwarf called Vamana, approached him and was offered a boon by the king. Vamana asked for three paces of land and the king agreed to it. Soon the dwarf began to expand and with the first step, he covered the sky, blottin...

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