Artists perform a cultural dance during the procession of Bonalu festival on the second day at Haribowli near Akkanna Madanna temple in the old city of Hyderabad on Monday. EPS / A Suresh Kumar

Artists perform a tiger dance during the procession of Bonalu festival on the second day at Mahankali at Lal Darwaja temple in the old city of Hyderabad. EPS / A Suresh Kumar

Devotees take out Ghatam of the Goddess Mahankali on the elephant during the procession of Bonalu festival on the second day at Haribowli near Akkanna Madanna temple in the old city of Hyderabad. EPS / A Suresh Kumar

Artists perform a cultural dance during the procession of Bonalu festival on the second day at Haribowli near Akkanna Madanna temple. EPS / A Suresh Kumar

Potharaju s dances during the procession of Bonalu festival on the second day at Haribowli near Akkanna Madanna temple. EPS / A Suresh Kumar

Shivasathulu dances at Nalla Pochamma Devi Temple during the 90th Varshika Bonalu Mahotsavam 2012 at Jiyaguda in Hyderabad on Sunday. EPS / P Mahesh

Potharaju dances on the occasion of Bonalu festival at Shalibanda Mahankali temple in the old city of Hyderabad on Sunday. Express Photo by A Suresh Kumar

An auto trolley transports a huge bonam in front of Charminar on the occasion of Bonalu festival in the old city of Hyderabad on Sunday. EPS / A Suresh Kumar

Devotees carry Bonalu to offer goddess Mahankali at Lal Darwaja temple on the occasion of Bonalu festival in the old city of Hyderabad on Sunday. EPS / A Suresh Kumar

Young women carry Bonalu to offer to goddess Mahankali at Lal Darwaja temple on the occasion of Bonalu festival in the old city of Hyderabad on Sunday. EPS / A Suresh Kumar

Potharaju poses for photograph with a tiny tot on the occasion of Bonalu festival at Mahankali Lal Darwaja temple on the occasion of Bonalu festival in the old city of Hyderabad on Sunday. EPS / A Suresh Kumar