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A photograph of a decorated red wooden cart procession at an outdoor temple setting, with green leaves and shade trees overhead. The cart's canopy is wrapped in garlands of red, pink, orange and white flowers and topped with a carved bird-and-serpent ornament. Inside the cart, a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti sits with white markings on his forehead and body and a beaded mala, seated before a golden-faced deity murti of a goddess with a crown and garlands, with bananas, coconuts and offering plates arranged in front. A large lit-up deity face and ornaments decorate the shrine. A seated devotee in a pink sari stands at the right edge, and a child in yellow is at the lower left, partially visible.

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A photograph of a flower-decorated wooden processional shrine on a red wheeled cart. Inside the shrine, a golden deity murti with multiple arms and a large crown sits on a yellow cushion, flanked by a framed printed portrait draped in garlands. A man seated in front, bare-chested with white ash markings on his forehead and arms, wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a long rudraksha mala. He sits with hands joined near banana bunches, a brass bowl of pink flowers, brass lamps and coconuts. Garlands of white and yellow flowers and green leaves frame the shrine. The man is one visible person; the printed portrait and murti are not counted. The scene reflects a Bonalu procession with a thottelu tower and offerings to Yellamma Devi.2022-07-10A decorated red wooden cart procession at a Bonalu festival. Beneath a canopy of pink, orange and white flowers and green leaves, a golden deity murti with trident and raised arms is set up. A bare-chested man with long braided hair and a white tilak sits cross-legged on the cart in orange cloth, holding a ritual tray with brass vessels and a lamp. Two men stand behind in white shirts and jeans, one raising a pink-decorated item. Red and gold decorative cloths hang at the sides, and a carved golden bird crest sits above the canopy.2022-07-10July 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10July 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10A photo of a decorated shrine at an outdoor temple setting during a Bonalu-style celebration. A golden deity murti under an arch is heavily garlanded with orange marigolds, white flowers, pink and red gerbera daisies and green leaves. Before the shrine, a bare-chested priest in orange cloth with rudraksha mala and white markings on his body sits in worship, with offerings of fruit and flowers placed in front. Two red and yellow decorated structures flank the shrine, and a man in white shirt and jeans stands at left. Green trees and a golden temple roof appear behind.2022-07-10July 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10Outdoor photograph of a Yellamma Devi bonalu ritual at a shrine decorated with white, pink, orange and yellow flowers and green foliage. A golden deity murti with multiple arms stands within the framed shrine, garlanded and ringed by flower strings. A bare-chested priest in an orange cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace performs offerings with a brass plate of fruit and flowers. A woman in a pink and multicoloured sari stands at right with her hands near the offering. Brass pots, coconuts and a red tiled stair are visible, with two children and a man in grey at the left edge. Trees and a chain-link fence form the backdrop.2022-07-10 +1 copiesJuly 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10 +1 copiesJuly 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10July 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10Outdoor temple scene at a Bonalu festival in Sripuram. A shrine decorated with marigold and pink flower garlands and a golden canopy frames a deity murti. A shirtless priest with a white-and-orange ritual cloth stands before the shrine beside offering trays. Women in saris, including a woman in red and another in pale blue holding a young girl in a pink dress, gather nearby. Two young boys in matching orange kurta and dhoti-style outfits with gold necklaces stand on the pavement in front, one with arms outstretched. Green trees line the background.2022-07-10Outdoor temple procession scene with a decorated palanquin behind the group, its canopy in blue and red with a seated deity murti covered in yellow and white marigold garlands. In front, a man with long dark hair, white tilak and an orange saffron robe wears a large white and purple flower garland with yellow marigolds and holds his hands together. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with glasses holds a garland and a fruit. Around them devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some with white forehead marks, and a bald man in orange cloth with a gold necklace stand near a shaded arch. A kneeling priest in white dhoti holds a flower garland, and a white-clad man at right carries a tray of offerings. Trees and a clear sky form the background.2011-01-16