Security personnel spending moments of leisure before the rush of devotees began at the pushkar ghats at Basar on Friday. Photo: S. Harpal Singh
Endowment Minister Indrakaran reddy and his wife taking holy dip at a bathing Ghat at Bhadrachalam in Khammam District on Friday. Photo: G.N. Rao
Pilgrims walking down the Godavari river to take bath at Kandakurthi in Nizamabad district on Friday. Photo: K.V. Ramana
A young girl taking a holy dip at bathing Ghats at Mothem in Khammam District on Friday. Photo: G.N. Rao
An old woman arriving for pushkar bath in a wheelchair with the help of a volunteer at Pochampad in Nizamabad district on Thursday. Photo: K.V. Ramana
Young devotees taking a holy dip at bathing Ghats at Mothem in Khammam District on Friday. Photo: G.N. Rao
Devotees taking a holy dip at bathing ghats at Bhadrachalam in Khammam District on Friday morning. Photo: G.N. Rao
A fisherwoman preparing tea on a boat abutting the puskar bathing ghat at Mothe in Khammam District. Photo: G.N. Rao
A giant screen showing informative video on the Pushkaralu captures the attention of devotees at Basar on Friday. Photo: S. Harpal Singh