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Outdoor Bonalu ritual at a village ground in Sripuram. A row of women in colourful saris (pink, purple, orange, green) stands beside a dusty clay area with a dark ash-covered fire pit on the left. Several women hold brass pots and bowls of offerings, and some wear gold necklaces and bangles. On the right a man in a yellow shirt and blue sarong holds a long-handled drum, while another man in yellow stands nearby. Red turmeric-vermilion markings line the ground, and a few dark pots sit at the edges. A thin smoke trail rises from the fire at left. Simple tin-roofed buildings and trees form the background.

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Outdoor photo of a Bonalu ritual at a village-style compound with a tin-roofed shed and brick wall behind. In the centre, several women in red, pink, green and purple saris with heavy floral garlands and gold necklaces dance around a small smoking fire pit on a dark earth-covered ground, with a red-powdered border and offerings of coconut and fruit at its edge. On the right, a young man in a bright yellow shirt plays a silver drum. Behind them, a few onlookers stand, including women in pink and red saris and men in dark clothing. The scene shows a Bonalu festival ritual.2022-07-10 +1 copiesJuly 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10 +1 copiesOutdoor Bonalu festival scene at a village ground. A woman in a purple sari with gold necklaces and bangles stands centre, holding a whip-like object, beside a smoking fire pit with a lit oil lamp and offering pots on the ground. Women in saris of orange, pink and green dance and walk in the background, and a drummer with a drum stands at left. A man in a yellow shirt stands at right. Sandals and bare feet are visible, with marigold garlands and trees behind.2022-07-10 +1 copiesJuly 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10 +1 copiesJuly 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor Bonalu ritual at a sandy courtyard. In the foreground a small fire burns in a pit on the ground. Several women in colourful saris stand around it, including one in a red and gold sari and one in pink, some holding brass pots on their heads or in their hands. A man in a bright yellow shirt stands at the left, and a man in white holds a drum at the right. Behind them are children, a red-roofed shelter and a low wall with trees. The scene reflects a village festival offering with fire and pots.2022-07-10July 10 2022 Sripuram2022-07-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a Bonalu festival scene outdoors at a temple ground. Several women in saris and heavy gold-toned necklaces dance around a smouldering fire pit, one holding a long stick raised overhead with a decorated top. A drummer in a grey shirt plays a large drum at left, and another drummer plays a drum at right. A man in orange clothing stands in the background near a striped tent, with other people watching nearby. Ash and charred material lie in the pit, and red-orange powder covers the ground. No one visible is clearly identifiable as a person.2022-07-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a Bonalu festival scene on bare earth. Two women in the foreground, one in a lilac silk sari and one in a deep orange-red sari with a gold border, wear long strands of white flower garlands and gold necklaces, with bangles on their arms. They dance energetically, one holding a stick. Drummers at right play large silver drums, one in an orange shirt and another in a yellow shirt. Small clay pots sit on the ground near glowing embers, and other women in orange, pink and green saris stand in the background beside temporary shelters.2022-07-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a Bonalu ritual at a village site with a smoking fire pit in the foreground. A woman in a pink sari kneels at the left beside a red-and-yellow floor design, with coconuts and offerings. Behind the fire, a group of women in blue, pink and orange saris join their hands in prayer. At the centre, a standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a red turban, a garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style necklace, and holds a small object while those around him watch. Trees and a vehicle appear in the background.2022-07-10Outdoor photo of a Bonalu festival rite at a temple courtyard. Several women in bright saris, including pink, green, teal and maroon, wear gold necklaces and bangles and dance barefoot over a bed of ash and red-orange turmeric-vermilion patches. The women in front hold tall decorated poles and offerings. Behind them a few onlookers stand and sit, including an older woman in a yellow sari on a red chair. Festival details are visible in the footwork and costume rather than a named deity image.2022-07-10Outdoor photo of a Bonalu festival ritual at a temple courtyard with a dirt ground and low walls. In the centre a woman in a pink and green sari walks barefoot across a bed of grey ash or embers in a raised square area. Around her, women in orange and pink saris stand with small oil lamps set on the ground, and a man in a white dhoti stands behind. Others in yellow and black shirts stand nearby, and a woman in a yellow sari sits on a red chair at right. A metal pot-type offering is visible near the ash pit.2022-07-10