Bengaluru: A priest dressed in female attire carries a flower-decked earthen pot (Karaga) on his head, surrounded by ‘Veerakumars’ holding swords, during the ‘Bengaluru Karaga’ festival, at Shri Dharmaraya Swamy Temple, in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak)(PTI04_02_2026_000088B)