A trained gangireddu steps on its master at a performance at Shilparamam on the occasion of Sankranti festival in Hyderasbad on Tuesday13 January 2009./photo by A Suresh Kumar.

HARIDASU

Traditional Haridasus performing at Shilparamam on the occasion of Sankranti festival in Hyderasbad on Tuesday 13 January 2009./photo by A Suresh Kumar.

RANGOLI

A youngster participates in Rangoli competition as part of Pongal celebration in Hyderabad on Tuesday 13 January 2009./photo by A Suresh Kumar

KITES

With pongal fast approaching denizens flock at Gulzar Houz to buy kites in Hyderabad on Tuesday 13 January 2009./photoby A Suresh Kumar.

MUSICAL NIGHT

Pandit Ravi Shankar accompanied by Anoushka Shankar at a musical night organised by Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (aptdc) at HICC in Hyderabad on Sunday11 January 09./photo by A Suresh Kumar.

JEWELLERY

A model displaying new designer jewellery collection at Vasundhara jeweler at Punjagutta in Hyderabad on Sunday 11January 09../photo by A Suresh Kumar.

POLICE POWER

Police clear a cameraman trying to capture former chairman of Satyam Computers Ramalinga Raju (in the backseat of the car) while he was leaving Judges Quarters in Secunderabad on Saturday 10 January 09 after being produced before magistrate, who remanded him to judicial custody till January 23.Photo by A SureshKumar.

PETROL DRUM

A customer with a huge drum coming to get Diesel from a petrol bunk at Madhapur in Hyderbad on Friday 9 January 09./photo by A Suresh Kumar.

DRY BUNKS

Denizens crowded up to get their tanks filled at Somajiguda circle. Fuel stocks in many petrol bunks dried up, as the supplies were hit due to the ongoing truckers' strike on the fourth day in Hyderabad on Thursday 9 January 09./photo by A Suresh Kumar.

FLORAL TRIBUTES

Kavita Karkare wife of ATS chief Hemant Karkare, paying floral tributes to her husband portrait at a meeting in Hyderabad on Thursday 8 January 09. Kuldip Nayyar, former High Commissioner to the UK is also seen./photo by A Suresh Kumar.

MATAM

A burqua clad girl participating at Matam during the Moharram procession in the Old city of Hyderabad on Thursday 8 January 09./photo by A Suresh Kumar.