Images of the pongala festival at the famed Attukal temple
Images of the pongala festival at the famed Attukal temple in Trivandrum. The historical East Fort forms the backdrop as women devotees prepare pongala.
A tourist is all ears as a devotee explains the nuances of Pongala the festival.
The pongala offering being prepared in earthen pots.
Thousands of returning devotees flood the streets. A convoy of buses taking them back can also be seen.
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