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A woman sits cross-legged on a patterned rug, stringing orange marigold flowers into garlands. She wears a red fleece jacket over a red shawl, a green and red patterned skirt, and a face mask, with a red tilak on her forehead. Strings of marigold garlands lie on a white plate at left and a blue plastic bag of loose marigolds sits in front of her. A white iron, scissors and a black handbag are nearby, and people are faintly visible through a glass door behind her.

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December 27 2021 sripuram2021-12-27KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 4/22/20212021-04-22A woman sits cross-legged on the floor against a red wall, threading a garland of bright yellow flowers. She wears glasses, a pink and blue silk saree with a patterned blue border, bangles and a beaded necklace, with her hair pinned back. Heaps of loose yellow blossoms and a plastic bag lie in front of her, and a dark wooden post is visible at the right edge. The scene suggests garland preparation for temple worship.2021-12-27KAILASA SINGAPORE on 7/22/20212021-07-22A man in a dark turban and grey shirt with khaki trousers stands in a shop-like room, wearing a blue surgical mask and holding a red flower garland with a needle and thread. Behind him a woman in a red salwar kameez and white mask works at a table with red and yellow flower garlands and bundled materials. Storage boxes and shop shelving are visible behind them. Both are assembling garlands, apparently preparing for a Guru Purnima event.2021-07-22December 27 2021 sripuram2021-12-27A photo of a garland-making session on a black plastic sheet on a tiled floor. A young boy in a white t-shirt with orange shorts threads pink flowers on a string. A woman in a red polo shirt and beige trousers sits cross-legged, threading white jasmine-like flowers, wearing a silver wristwatch and red and gold bangles. Bags of pink petals, white flowers and green leaves sit on the sheet, with loose pink petals scattered around. An adult's bare feet and another person's hands are partly visible at the edges.2021-04-02A photograph of women seated cross-legged on the floor of a plain room with yellow walls, stringing flower petals into garlands. A woman in a royal blue sari with a pink border threads pink and red petals at the left. Opposite, a woman in a purple sari with glasses works beside another in an orange and purple sari. Woman in a green sari with a gold border and a woman in a magenta sari with a gold border also work. Plastic tubs and a bowl hold rose petals, and a white table with fabric stands behind them. A woman in a yellow and green blouse sits in the foreground with her back to the camera, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace visible.2021-11-14KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 2/28/20222022-02-28A woman with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a brown patterned mat, threading green limes onto a string. She wears a magenta sari with a red knitted cardigan. In front of her is a large stainless steel tray heaped with fresh green limes, a common preparation for a Hindu ritual garland. Behind her are a striped gold-bordered cloth draped over a low table and a pink upholstered chair.Feb 4 2022 sripuram2022-02-04KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 4/19/20212021-04-19