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July 07 2009

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Outdoor preparation scene on grass beside a concrete block wall with a white canopy frame at top left. Five men sit on a bright yellow cloth stringing and threading red flowers into garlands, with a heap of red blossoms and strands of raffia-like fiber in front of them. A standing-seated man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a watch sits on a chair at the back, a blue cloth draped over his lap. Other men wear white shirts and light blue or white garments. Blue and green plastic bags, pink and red cloth, and scattered flower petals lie around the cloth. The scene suggests garland-making for a temple event.2009-07-07A group of young boys and novices sit on the ground outdoors preparing flower offerings on banana leaves. In the foreground, a boy in an orange robe with rudraksha beads and bangles sorts red and orange petals with his hands. Beside him, a boy in white dhoti and white upper cloth with a rudraksha mala and a sacred ash mark on his forehead arranges yellow and white marigold-type flowers. Another white-clad youth works at the right, with more banana-leaf trays of petals and blossoms around them. Other novices in orange and red garments sit in the background near a red wall and rubble. Kolam-style floor markings are visible at the lower right.2013-12-22Three men sit cross-legged on a woven mat threading yellow marigold and chrysanthemum blooms onto sticks to make garlands, with scattered red rose petals and piles of loose yellow flowers around them. The man in the centre wears a white shirt, a lavender lungi and an ID badge; the man on the right wears a white shirt and checked lungi; the young man on the left wears a colourful patterned shirt. Behind them are white statues, cardboard boxes, plastic bags and bundles of dried reeds against a pink wall.2006-12-30A floor-level photograph of men stringing and assembling flower garlands inside a temporary wooden-framed room. Several seated men work on mats: one in a white vest, others in striped and plaid shirts. Piles of marigold-style yellow and red blooms, purple flowers and green leaves are scattered across an orange cloth. Finished garlands in yellow, red, purple and green lie in rolls. Behind them are draped white and pink statues, bolts of cloth and bags, and a red curtain hangs at right.2011-12-12December 30 20062006-12-30A group of men sit and stand on a floor covered with newspaper in a red-walled room, stringing and sorting marigold and rose flowers into garlands. Yellow and orange marigolds, white jasmine, and red and purple flowers are heaped around them. A tall garland pillar wrapped in red, white, yellow and purple blossoms stands at right beside a man in a striped shirt and blue trousers. The men wear white shirts, checked shirts and lungis. Sacks and a blue bag sit in the background. No a person is visible in this flower-preparation scene.2015-01-03A photo of a red-walled room where men are assembling flower garlands on the floor. Seven or eight men sit or crouch on newspaper-covered ground, stringing yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red roses into long garlands; piles of yellow and white blossoms and loose petals lie around them, and sacks are stacked along the back wall. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the centre-right, and a tall garland with bands of red, white, purple and yellow hangs on the right edge. No a person candidate is visible.2015-01-03Young boys sit on the ground under a covered pavilion preparing flower offerings for a puja. Banana leaves are spread before them, piled with red and white rose petals and yellow marigold flowers. The boy in front wears an orange robe with rudraksha malas and bracelets, while the boy in the centre wears a white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads, and holds rose petals in his fingers. Others in orange and red robes and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads sit nearby, also working with flowers. A colourful kolam is drawn on the floor at the lower right. No adult in saffron or ornate ceremonial dress is visible, so no a person candidate appears.2013-12-22Six young boys sit on the ground on banana leaves arranging flowers for a ritual. Two in white dhotis with bare chests and gold-bordered cloth wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings, and one in a white dhoti and shawl presses petals into his palms. Those in saffron and orange robes and red robes with gold borders wear rudraksha malas and tilak marks, and a bowl of red and orange petals and piles of yellow and red marigolds lie before them on leaves on a pale stone floor.2013-12-22Five women sit cross-legged on a paved ground stringing yellow marigold flowers into garlands. Several wear white or cream sarees and salwar-style white outfits, one in a cream saree with a gold border and a white name badge, another in white with a shawl over her head. One woman in a white top with a red-and-gold embroidered neckline sits at the front right, and a woman with a long braid in a white saree with red floral borders works at the lower left. Heaps of yellow marigolds and scattered petals cover the ground between them. Their wrists are adorned with gold bangles and some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The activity suggests flower garland preparation for a puja or ceremony.2009-12-29December 30 20062006-12-30Three women sit on bare red earth and grass threading yellow marigold flowers into garlands for an event. The woman on the left wears a white sari with a small floral border, orange shawl and a beaded mala necklace, and she works the thread with both hands. The woman in the middle has long dark hair, wears white and a dark beaded necklace with a pendant, and rests her hand near her face while holding a marigold. The woman on the right wears white with an orange shawl, a red bindi and bangles, and pulls a yellow marigold. Heaps of yellow marigolds and pink flowers sit in clear plastic bags around them, and a blue cloth lies on the ground.2008-11-11