Bonalu is a month-long Hindu folk festival of the Telangana region dedicated to Kali, the Hindu goddess of destruction.
Updated: 01 Jul 2022 12:58 pm
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A devotee dances balancing decorated pots filled with cooked rice as an offering for goddess Kali during the Bonalu festival in Hyderabad.
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Hinudu women carry on their heads, pots filled with cooked rice decorated with turmeric and neem leaves as a ritual offering to the Hindu goddess Kali during the 'Bonalu' festival in Hyderabad.
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A man dressed as Pothuraju, a mythical character, performs rituals during the Bonalu festival in Hyderabad.
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| Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
Hinudu women carry on their heads, pots filled with cooked rice decorated with turmeric and neem leaves as a ritual offering to the Hindu goddess Kali during the 'Bonalu' festival in Hyderabad.
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Hindu women carry decorated pots filled with cooked rice as an offering for the goddess Mahakali during the 'Bonalu' festival in Hyderabad.
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Devotees perform during the celebrations of the 'Bonalu' festival, at Golconda Fort in Hyderabad
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77Bonalu Festival
| Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
Hinudu women carry on their heads, pots filled with cooked rice decorated with turmeric and neem leaves as a ritual offering to the Hindu goddess Kali during the 'Bonalu' festival in Hyderabad.