Images of the pongala festival at the famed Attukal temple  

Images of the pongala festival at the famed Attukal temple in Trivandrum.  
 Women's Day 
The historical East Fort forms the backdrop as women devotees prepare pongala

Tourist at pongala 
A tourist is all ears as a devotee explains the nuances of Pongala 
the festival. 

  
Praveena 
The pongala offering being prepared in earthen pots. 

Whole world at one stage 
Thousands of returning devotees flood the streets. A convoy of buses taking them back can also be seen. 

 
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