PhotoDiary – Onam 2019

Wishing you all a very Happy Onam!

Living in the Netherlands for the last 1 year has made me miss India, and especially Kerala like I’ve never felt before. I never used to care so much for the traditions or culture of Kerala. Of late, I have been enticed by Kerala and its beauty like never before and so I had decided that I would embrace it in every way possible – Kerala saree, jewellery, Onam, the tiled sloping roofs (Odu), the rains, the moss on walls, tiny non commercial temples, the food.

This PhotoDiary kind of sums up all of that. I initially intended to do this shoot in the ambalakulam (temple pond) of Cochin Devaswom temple in Mattanchery. But on reaching there we found out that you need to take prior permission to shoot there. Right opposite to the temple we found a dilapidated building and I instantly fell in love with it. We later found out that it was Hari Shenoy’s Bungalow which was being restored but the restoration stopped midway.

Kerala saree – The saree is hand painted by my mother. Please DM me on Instagram for orders/customization.

Hair Routine – Washed with Let’s Curl Up shampoo, conditioned with Re’equil conditioner and scrunched in a good amount of L’Oréal Homme Gel. In high humid weather like in Kerala, skipping a leave in and using a good hard hold gel works wonders for me.

Outside the compound of the bungalow. A newfound sense of beauty in the fallen coconut tree and moss on the walls

The Nalukettu type courtyard inside

Husband 🙂 Parents 🙂