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Keeping evil at bay!

— PHOTO: P. V. SIVAKUMAR

STRONG BELIEF: ‘Demon masks’ on sale at Bowenpally near Secunderabad. There is a heavy demand for these masks selling between Rs. 100 and 150 as many households buy them during ‘Aashadam’ month in the belief that they ward off evil.

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