Paint, piercings at Bonalu Festival

Paint, piercings at Bonalu Festival

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An Indian artist dressed as Hindu Goddess MahaKali performs during the final procession of the eleven day traditional festival of 'Bonalu', a ritual offering to the goddess MahaKali at Sri Akkanna Madanna Mahankali Temple in Hyderabad on July 16, 2012. The Goddess is honoured mostly by women during Bonalu festival with offerings of food and dancing. AFP PHOTO / Noah SEELAM (Photo credit should read NOAH SEELAM/AFP/GettyImages)

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Posted on July 19, 2012 at 8:05 AM

Updated Thursday, Jul 19 at 10:22 AM

An Indian artist dressed as Hindu Goddess MahaKali performs during the final procession of the eleven day traditional festival of 'Bonalu', a ritual offering to the goddess MahaKali at Sri Akkanna Madanna Mahankali Temple in Hyderabad.

The Goddess is honoured mostly by women during Bonalu festival with offerings of food and dancing. 

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