FOOD

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Caption : Traditions give way to fast life and comforts. Workers at a catering company in Thrissur are busy packing the Onam Feast (Sadhya) for door delivery at homes. Depending upon the number of items the price per meal ranges from Rs40 to Rs100. Heavy bookings are with the caterers in the major towns and cities, as the families wanted no more to spend hours in the kitchen but can spend the time before the TV screens which provide 24 -hour feast for their eyes. Onam used to be an occasion for a family get-toghether, as all dear and near would arrive at the ancestral home and join together to prepare the feast, which itself is an entertainment and fun. With the change of time and modern outlook, this phenomen of family get together has now been confined to families in the rural areas. Photo: K.K. Mustafah 4/09/06