Amidst speculations that the rain gods might play spoilsport, the Thrissur Pooram took off on as grand a scale as usual, much to the relief of the organisers and the tens of thousands who had gathered at Thrissur city to take part in it.

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Amidst speculations that the rain gods might play spoilsport, the Thrissur Pooram took off on as grand a scale as usual, much to the relief of the organisers and the tens of thousands who had gathered at Thrissur city to take part in it. (BCCL)

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The tuskers, in fact, seemed more relaxed this time, as the cloudy skies brought down the mercury levels. (BCCL)

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It did start to rain as the smaller poorams started to move towards the Thekkinkad Maidanam but the crowds were undaunted. (BCCL)

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Even during the much awaited Ilanjitharamelam, the clouds gathered and it started to pour but all hands went up, and the sea of humanity swayed to the beats. (BCCL)

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The energy levels stayed sky high into the Kudamattom ceremony in the evening which had much more than parasoles this time — the LED lit umbrellas stood out against the evening sky, providing a fascinating spectacle. (BCCL)

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Elephants Paramekkavu Padmanabhan and Thiruvambady Sivasundar headed the Kudamattom from either side this time, matching each other in majesty. (BCCL)

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