India's Bonalu festivals draws to colourful close Indian artists dressed as Hindu Goddess Mahakali perform while in a trance 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. Images.