We already new that Hindu Temple Festivals can be wild. But this one turned out to be beyond all our wildest expectations - prepare to meet Lord Shiva and his pals
Heavy artillery started to arrive early in the morning
Meanwhile women engaged in a mass preparation of a holy porridge called "punkana" or sth. like that
Snack for sale on a temple territory
And explosives on a temple territory too
Kids are dressed for the event
1000 watt bulb will be illuminating the main stage
Evening part gradually kicks in with a Kathakali looking female performer
Followed by male singers and narrators
Finishing touches in stage decoration take place simultaneously with a live performance
Val kept on blending with local kids
Local men
And local tea gourmands
Interestingly enough fathers carry babies most of times when in public with a spouse
Bigger kids were getting ready for a main procession
And wouldn't deny a picture to friendly foreigners
Let the party begin
Dancing trees showed up suddenly and kept dancing and spinning for a while
Religious characters followed
Huge animated installations would be driven into the temple territory accompanied by music representing religious motives
Followed by three elephants and massive fireworks
Shortly afterwards police bus and men in uniforms showed up to keep the order of informal part of the festival, which was the time when families with kids and us were heading home
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