Riot of colours on 'Mahakali Bonalu'

Women carrying Bonam ( a Pot fillerd with rice ) at Golconda fort during Bonalu Celebrations in Hyderabad.| EPS/vinay Madapu 

Pots decorated with Vermillion for Golconda Bonalu in Hyderabad.| EPS/ Vinay Madapu

A woman walks to worship the deity carrying the pot on her head as part of Bonalu festivities at Golconda fort in Hyderabad. | EPS/ Vinay Madapu

Rangoli drawn outside the temple during Bonalu Festival at Golconda fort in Hyderabad. | EPS/ Vinay Madapu

A woman dances in trance at the Bonalu festivities at Golconda fort in Hyderabad on Sunday | Vinay Madapu

Pots being decorated and coated with Vermillion for Golconda Bonalu.| EPS/ Vinay Madapu

A Boy picks up a cock for sacrificing during the bonalu festival at Golconda fort. | EPS/ Vinay Madapu

A transgender decorating the pot with Vermillion for Golconda Bonalu, as a part of tradition. | EPS/ Vinay Madapu