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Outdoor photo of a Bonalu procession at a temple courtyard with a decorated deity murti garlanded with white, orange and pink flowers on a red cart. Several women in colourful saris (pink, teal, purple, red and green) wear gold necklaces, bangles and jewellery. Two men stand at the front with bare bodies painted in yellow and orange, wearing garlands and yellow-and-pink waist cloths, one holding a red-and-brown ritual object. A boy in a yellow kurta stands at right beside a man in a yellow shirt. A striped staircase, green fence and trees are behind. Several people crowd in the foreground and at the edges, with a drum visible at lower left.

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July 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10A photograph of a Bonalu procession outside a golden temple gopuram at a Sripuram temple complex. A decorated ratha-style cart topped with a brass vessel, flower garlands and a red cloth stands at center, surrounded by women in colourful saris (green, purple, pink, orange) carrying offerings and watching. Men in yellow and orange shirts and a man in a patterned shirt stand near the cart. Children in traditional dress stand at the right edge. Trees and a red-and-white striped stairway lead to the temple entrance.2022-07-10July 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10July 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10 +1 copiesJuly 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a Bonalu procession outdoors beneath leafy trees. Two young men in the foreground wear saffron-yellow clothing and white garland necklaces, with green-painted faces and bare upper bodies. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a figure adorned with flower garlands and red and white cloth. Women in pink, magenta and green saris carry offerings and walk along the procession, and a woman in a teal top is seen from behind at right. A red-and-white temple structure stands in the background.2022-07-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a Bonalu procession in a village lane with a green-gated fence and a rubble-strewn lot behind. Several women in colourful saris (pink, green, blue, maroon) carry brass pots on their heads, each topped with green neem leaves, lit oil lamps and vermilion-marked pots. A man in a red turban and orange garment with a flower garland stands centrally, while bystanders in yellow and white shirts and a man with a turmeric forehead mark watch and film with phones. A white kolam floral pattern is drawn on the ground. Oil lamps and garlanded women suggest a Bonalu offering procession.2022-07-10 +1 copiesJuly 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10 +1 copiesJuly 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10 +1 copiesJuly 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10July 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10 +1 copiesOutdoor street procession at a village lane during a Bonalu festival. Women in colourful saris, including gold, purple, pink, and turquoise, carry tall brass and earthen pots on their heads, each topped with green neem leaves and garlands. One woman in an orange and green headdress with flower garlands leads the group. A man in orange shawl plays a large silver drum, and another drummer in an orange and green outfit plays cymbals. Men in orange shawls walk among bystanders, and a parked car and trees line the road.2022-07-10 +1 copies