Students perform a traditional dance during the celebrations of Onam, an annual harvest festival, in Chennai on September 4

Students prepare 'rangoli', a floral decorative design, during the celebrations of Onam, an annual harvest festival, in Chennai on September 4

Malayalam film actress and dancer Navya Nair performs on stage during the Onam festivities, featured under the banner of 'Mavelikkus 2025', in Kozhikode, Kerala on September 3

A person dressed as King Mahabali looks on as people compete in 'Tug of War' as part of Onam festival celebrations organised by the Forest Department, in Kozhikode, on September 3

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and state police chief Ravada Chandrasekhar during the Onam festival celebrations at the police headquarters, in Thiruvananthapuram on September 2