Every year an exhibition is held days before Thrissur pooram where the finery used to decorate elephants taking part in the festival is displayed in all its glory. These images are from the exhibition of 2015.
Festoons with bells
Display of elephant accoutrements 
Ornamental fans and royal fans 
Ornamental and royal fans: another view
Image of deity flanked by ornamental fans 
Elephant caparisons and other paraphernalia
Festoons with bells 
Colourful parasols 
Blue umbrellas for the ritual of kudamattom or exchange of umbrellas
Temple elephant resting the night before pooram 
Ornamental fan made of peacock feathers 
Mahouts resting the night before pooram 
Brightly illuminated Paramekkavu Bhagavathy temple 
Parasols on display 
Enjoying the spectacle 
Pooram finery on display 
Elephant caparison
Elephant caparison 
Gold-plated designs on caparisons
Festoons with bells attached 
Finery on display: another view
Parasols with designs 
Parasols of all hues and designs on display 
Colorful parasols: another view 
Colourful umbrellas for kudamattom 
Parasols with designs 
Ornamental fans held by mahouts atop the elephants 
Umbrellas for kudamattom 
Umbrellas specially designed for pooram
Umbrellas on display 
A spectacle of colour and beauty
Paramekkavu Bhagavathy temple 
Images of deities 
Image of Goddess Durga 
Posters of Goddess Bhadrakali
Another view of the display
Finery associated with pooram 
Parasols on display 
Caparisons and fans 