In Kerala, participants, adorned in traditional sarees and elaborate makeup, line up in long queues, each carrying a distinctive lamp as they offer prayers to the deity.

This dress acts like a bridge between ... retaining the real essence of this traditional Kerala handloom. That is how Kasavu sari has kept up the trendiness relevant even to young people who ...

can demand up to a month of careful hand-weaving. The saree's white base is said to symbolise untouched natural beauty, while its gold borders evoke the brilliance of Kerala's golden sunsets.