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A photo of a street procession in an Indian neighbourhood. Six women in saris stand in a row holding a long red wooden pole, which carries a decorated deity palanquin behind them. The palanquin is covered with garlands of white, yellow and pink flowers and a deity murti is visible at its centre. The woman in front wears a maroon sari with gold jewellery, the next wears a grey-blue sari with a red border, then a purple sari, a red sari, a purple sari with floral embroidery, and a blue sari with a cream blouse and pearl necklace. Bangles are worn on their wrists. Onlookers stand behind and a water tank and building walls are visible at the left, consistent with a Bonalu procession.

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July 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10July 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10 +1 copiesOutdoor street procession in a residential lane for a Bonalu festival. Six women in saris stand in a row holding a long red wooden pole, a ceremonial carrying beam, in front of a decorated deity shrine on a cart. The shrine is draped with garlands of white, pink and yellow flowers and green leaves, with a carved deity murti visible at the centre. The women wear gold necklaces, bangles and jewellery; their saris are red, maroon, grey, purple and gold-bordered. Multiple onlookers, including men in the background, stand along the street beside pastel buildings and hanging laundry.2022-07-10July 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10July 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10July 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10A procession on a dirt road during the Bonalu festival, with a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti garlanded with orange, pink and white flowers and green leaves, topped by a golden ornamental finial. Men and women walk barefoot in front and beside it. A smiling man in a yellow kurta and white dhoti with a red tilak walks at the front, and a woman in a pink and green saree with a yellow border and a garland of beads walks beside him. Other women wear purple, green and white sarees, and boys in orange and white shirts follow. Low green shrubs and pinkish apartment blocks stand in the background under an overcast sky.2022-07-10July 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10A group photograph inside a gold-trimmed temple hall at a KAILASA ritual. A large deity murti stands at centre, adorned with a garland of white and multicolored flowers, a red and gold sari-like drape, and a golden crown. Two standing women in purple and pink saris press their palms together before the murti, one holding a multicolored flower garland. Before the murti, a red-draped altar holds offerings and a small brass lamp. Around the front, a row of women sit on a red floor covered with yellow flower petals, wearing silk saris in pink, blue, red, orange and yellow, with gold necklaces and bangles. In the foreground a dark stone figure with a rudraksha-style bead strand is partly visible. Ornate gold pillars frame the scene.A photograph of women in a Bonalu procession walking along a dirt road, each carrying a decorated brass or earthen pot on her head. The pots are adorned with green neem leaves and some hold lit lamps. Women wear jasmine garlands and colourful silk saris in pink, magenta, blue, purple, red and gold, with bangles on their arms. A small child in orange stands at left, and a woman in a white sari carries a metal pot at right. Trees, palms and a partially visible signboard form the background, with scattered flower petals on the ground.2022-07-10Outdoor photograph of a Bonalu procession in a village lane at a Telangana-style temple event. Several women in red, pink, orange and green saris, many with white and yellow flower garlands, carry brass and earthen pots on their heads. Each pot is topped with neem leaves, greenery and a lit oil lamp. A drummer in a white shirt beats a drum on the left, and a man in a yellow shirt stands at right. Spectators film with phones along a white kolam rangoli design on the ground, with a green gate, trees and strings of lights overhead.2022-07-10 +1 copiesA group of women in colourful silk saris sits on a red-carpeted temple floor before a golden deity murti of a goddess with a tall crown and red sari, garlanded with a large flower arch in red, white and orange. Two young girls in a purple top and an orange-pink top stand beside the murti with hands folded in namaskar. Women wear gold necklaces and bangles, in pink, teal, blue, orange, magenta and red saris. Flower garlands, a brass kalasha-style offering plate with fruit and flowers, and a tray with a small tulsi-like arrangement lie before the goddess. Gold temple pillars, carved wooden panels and a decorated shrine frame the scene. A dark stone figure is partly visible in the foreground. This is a puja gathering for a Suhasini puja ritual.