Samakka-Saralamma Jatara: The big tribal spiritual reset

As Telangana prepares for the biennial Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara, one of the world’s largest indigenous spiritual gatherings, the sacred heart of Medaram village has turned into a vast worksite. The redevelopment is designed to accommodate more devotees at the worship altar. Serish Nanisetti reports on a transformation unfolding at an unprecedented scale