"Painkuni Utsavam"

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28 March 2025

Giant idols of the Pandavas appear at night along the eastern entrance of the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple during the Panguni Utsavam festival in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, on April 12, 2024. The large idols of the Pandavas are made of wood and fiberglass and represent Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva. They are decorated with intricate faces with bulging eyes, colorful headgear, and long tresses and nails. Yudhisthira alone is installed in the sitting posture with his right leg on his left thigh. Bhima and Arjuna are the tallest, Nakula is medium-sized, and Sahadeva is the smallest.

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28 March 2025

Giant idols of the Pandavas appear at night along the eastern entrance of the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple during the Panguni Utsavam festival in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, on April 12, 2024. The large idols of the Pandavas are made of wood and fiberglass and represent Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva. They are decorated with intricate faces with bulging eyes, colorful headgear, and long tresses and nails. Yudhisthira alone is installed in the sitting posture with his right leg on his left thigh. Bhima and Arjuna are the tallest, Nakula is medium-sized, and Sahadeva is the smallest.

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28 March 2025

A crowd gathers by giant idols of the Pandavas at night along the eastern entrance of the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple during the Panguni Utsavam festival in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, on April 12, 2024. The large idols of the Pandavas are made of wood and fiberglass and represent Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva. They are decorated with intricate faces with bulging eyes, colorful headgear, and long tresses and nails. Yudhisthira alone is installed in the sitting posture with his right leg on his left thigh. Bhima and Arjuna are the tallest, Nakula is medium-sized, and Sahadeva is the smallest.

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9 November 2024

Workers erect giant idols of the Pandavas along the eastern entrance of the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in preparation for the Panguni Utsavam (Painkuni Utsavam) festival in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, on April 09, 2024. The large idols of the Pandavas are made of wood and fiberglass and represent Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva. They are decorated with intricate faces with bulging eyes, colorful headgear, and long tresses and nails. Yudhisthira alone is installed in the sitting posture with his right leg on his left thigh. Bhima and Arjuna are the tallest, Nakula is medium-sized, and Sahadeva is the smallest.

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9 November 2024

Giant idols of the Pandavas stand along the eastern entrance of the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple during the Panguni Utsavam festival in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, on April 9, 2024. The large idols of the Pandavas are made of wood and fiberglass and represent Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva. They are decorated with intricate faces with bulging eyes, colorful headgear, and long tresses and nails. Yudhisthira alone is installed in a sitting posture with his right leg on his left thigh. Bhima and Arjuna are the tallest, Nakula is medium-sized, and Sahadeva is the smallest.

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4 September 2024

Hindu devotees dress in colorful costumes at the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple during the Panguni Utsavam (Painkuni Utsavam) festival in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, on April 9, 2024.

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23 July 2024

Workers are erecting giant idols of the Pandavas along the eastern entrance of the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in preparation for the Panguni Utsavam (Painkuni Utsavam) festival in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India, on April 09, 2024. The large idols of the Pandavas are made of wood and fiberglass and represent Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva. They are decorated with intricate faces with bulging eyes, colorful headgear, and long tresses and nails. Yudhisthira alone is being installed in the sitting posture with his right leg on his left thigh. Bhima and Arjuna are the tallest, Nakula is medium-sized, and Sahadeva is the smallest.

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23 July 2024

Workers are erecting giant idols of the Pandavas along the eastern entrance of the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in preparation for the Panguni Utsavam (Painkuni Utsavam) festival in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India, on April 09, 2024. The large idols of the Pandavas are made of wood and fiberglass and represent Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva. They are decorated with intricate faces with bulging eyes, colorful headgear, and long tresses and nails. Yudhisthira alone is being installed in the sitting posture with his right leg on his left thigh. Bhima and Arjuna are the tallest, Nakula is medium-sized, and Sahadeva is the smallest.

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22 July 2024

Hindu devotees are gathering outside the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple during the Panguni Utsavam (Painkuni Utsavam) festival in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India, on April 09, 2024.

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22 July 2024

Hindu devotees are visiting the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple during the Panguni Utsavam (Painkuni Utsavam) festival in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India, on April 09, 2024.

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22 July 2024

Giant idols of the Pandavas are being erected along the eastern entrance of the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple during the Panguni Utsavam (Painkuni Utsavam) festival in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India, on April 09, 2024. The large idols of the Pandavas are being made of wood and fiberglass and are representing Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva. They are being decorated with intricate faces with bulging eyes, colorful headgear, and long tresses and nails. Yudhisthira alone is being installed in the sitting posture with his right leg on his left thigh. Bhima and Arjuna are the tallest, Nakula is medium-sized, and Sahadeva is the smallest.

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22 July 2024

Giant idols of the Pandavas are being erected along the eastern entrance of the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple during the Panguni Utsavam (Painkuni Utsavam) festival in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India, on April 09, 2024. The large idols of the Pandavas are being made of wood and fiberglass and are representing Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva. They are being decorated with intricate faces with bulging eyes, colorful headgear, and long tresses and nails. Yudhisthira alone is being installed in the sitting posture with his right leg on his left thigh. Bhima and Arjuna are the tallest, Nakula is medium-sized, and Sahadeva is the smallest.

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22 July 2024

Giant idols of the Pandavas are being erected along the eastern entrance of the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple during the Panguni Utsavam (Painkuni Utsavam) festival in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India, on April 09, 2024. The large idols of the Pandavas are being made of wood and fiberglass and are representing Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva. They are being decorated with intricate faces with bulging eyes, colorful headgear, and long tresses and nails. Yudhisthira alone is being installed in the sitting posture with his right leg on his left thigh. Bhima and Arjuna are the tallest, Nakula is medium-sized, and Sahadeva is the smallest.

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22 July 2024

Giant idols of the Pandavas are being erected along the eastern entrance of the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple during the Panguni Utsavam (Painkuni Utsavam) festival in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India, on April 09, 2024. The large idols of the Pandavas are being made of wood and fiberglass and are representing Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva. They are being decorated with intricate faces with bulging eyes, colorful headgear, and long tresses and nails. Yudhisthira alone is being installed in the sitting posture with his right leg on his left thigh. Bhima and Arjuna are the tallest, Nakula is medium-sized, and Sahadeva is the smallest.

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22 July 2024

Giant idols of the Pandavas are being erected along the eastern entrance of the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple during the Panguni Utsavam (Painkuni Utsavam) festival in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India, on April 09, 2024. The large idols of the Pandavas are being made of wood and fiberglass and are representing Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva. They are being decorated with intricate faces with bulging eyes, colorful headgear, and long tresses and nails. Yudhisthira alone is being installed in the sitting posture with his right leg on his left thigh. Bhima and Arjuna are the tallest, Nakula is medium-sized, and Sahadeva is the smallest.

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22 July 2024

Giant idols of the Pandavas are being erected along the eastern entrance of the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple during the Panguni Utsavam (Painkuni Utsavam) festival in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India, on April 09, 2024. The large idols of the Pandavas are being made of wood and fiberglass and are representing Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva. They are being decorated with intricate faces with bulging eyes, colorful headgear, and long tresses and nails. Yudhisthira alone is being installed in the sitting posture with his right leg on his left thigh. Bhima and Arjuna are the tallest, Nakula is medium-sized, and Sahadeva is the smallest.

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