Sugarcane sales at Koyembedu market on the eve of Pongal festival in Chennai. | A.Raja Chidambaram/ Express

Bhogi celebration in Chennai. | D Sampath Kumar / Express

On the eve of Makara Sankranthi people buying flowers from KR Market in Bangalore on Sunday | Suresh Nampoothiri / Express

Folk Artistes performing songs and Dances as part of Sankranti Sambaralu at Shilaparamam in Hyderabad on Sunday. | Sai Ramesh / Express

Women celebrating Sankranti at Vysakhi Jala Udyanavanam in Visakhapatnam on Sunday | Express

On the Boghi day, women were found selling neem leaves and Aavarampoo. A scene from Poomarket in Chennai on Sunday | S Kamalakannan/ Express

People buying sugarcane for Makara Sankranti celebration in Bangalore on Sunday | Express

Sugarcane sales at Koyembedu market on the eve of Pongal festival in Chennai on Sunday. | A.Raja Chidambaram/ Express

A decorated gangireddu with his master going on the roads to perform at Begumpet area on the occasion of Sankranti festival in Hyderabad on Sunday. | A Suresh Kumar/ Express