garland

More than a celebrity, Rajinikanth's influence shapes the devotion of fans who line up at dawn with milk and garlands.

So far, this season, the game has lavished only glory and garlands on the back row star.

In the waters of Wilpattu National Park in Sri Lanka, a water buffalo emerges from a swim, its head adorned with a garland of floating weeds.

When it is blooming in the spring, I will walk routes that take me past houses with garlands of it.

One group of ash-smeared holy men, some naked and some dressed in just a loin cloth or marigold garland draped around their necks, marched through the streets, holding tridents, swords and small two-headed drums.