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A photograph of a Bonalu procession outdoors on a paved road in Sripuram. Women in saris and marigold garlands carry tiered brass pots on their heads, topped with green neem leaves and lamps. In the foreground, a woman in a magenta blouse and blue sari smiles, and another in a red sari kneels beside a rope. A shirtless man in a white dhoti stands at left with a pot on his head. Palm trees, a fence and a parked vehicle surround the scene.

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July 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10July 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10July 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10 +2 copiesOutdoor street procession at a Bonalu festival in a paved courtyard beside trees and a palm. In the foreground a drummer in a white shirt and dark trousers plays a large silver-rimmed dhol drum slung across his body. At centre a woman in a pink blouse, blue patterned skirt and white jasmine garland dances with arms outstretched, a kalasha-style brass pot with neem leaves on her head. Around her women in saris and garlands carry tiered pots decorated with green leaves and marigold garlands on their heads, one in a red sari, another in cream. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at left and a man in an orange shirt holds a pot aloft at back. A motorcyclist helmet is visible at right.2022-07-10July 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10 +1 copiesJuly 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10July 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10 +1 copiesJuly 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10A street procession of women in saffron, red and maroon saris walks along a paved path past a green metal gate and palm trees. Each woman balances a brass or earthen pot on her head, decorated with green neem leaves, and several wear garlands of white and yellow flowers around their necks. A man in a white shirt on the left plays a silver cylindrical drum, held with a strap, and a woman in a cream sari stands at right. This is a Bonalu-style offering procession, with the pots carried as offerings to the goddess.2022-07-10 +1 copiesPhotograph of a Bonalu procession in a paved village lane at the Sripuram ashram. Women in sarees, several with garlands of white flowers, carry decorated brass pots on their heads, topped with neem leaves and lit lamps. A drummer in a white shirt, playing a drum with a rope strap, faces them from the left. At the centre, a man in an orange robe with a red turban and garlands stands among the women, with other saffron-robed people behind him. A green metal gate, a red pillar, palm trees and parked cars frame the scene.2022-07-10 +1 copiesJuly 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10Photograph of a Bonalu procession outdoors near a gate and palm trees. Several women in colourful saris, including red, purple and blue, with flower garlands and jewellery, balance brass or earthen pots on their heads; the pots are decorated with green neem leaves. Two drummers in the foreground play silver drums, one wearing a white shirt and the other an orange shawl. On the left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti carries a pot on his head, and an older man in a light shirt and white dhoti stands nearby. Marigold petals lie on the ground.2022-07-10