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A woman in a magenta and gold sari and a gold-bordered blouse places a long white jasmine garland with red roses over the head of a seated man in a blue shirt during a pada-puja event. Behind them, other devotees sit on the floor; a woman in a teal floral sari and a woman in white are visible, and an older man in glasses sits in the background.

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December 14 20112011-12-14A photograph of a traditional garland exchange at a temple event. In the foreground a young woman in a teal and gold saree with jasmine in her hair places a long white jasmine and red rose garland around the neck of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, who wears glasses and a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Both hold additional garlands. Behind them an older man in glasses sits among seated onlookers, and a young girl in white watches. At the right edge a person in a purple saree and gold beaded necklace sits near a red cloth backdrop.2011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14A woman in a yellow and multicolour striped sari places a long garland of white jasmine flowers and red roses over the head of a person in white, whose face is lowered. Behind them a young man with a vertical white tilak on his forehead wears a rudraksha-style mala and a pendant. Other devotees and onlookers in the background, including a man in white, watch the garlanding in a crowded hall.2016-12-19A photograph of a pada-puja on an orange cloth. Several seated devotees receive garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon sari with gold border lowers her head as a garland is placed over her, and beside her a man in a blue shirt and white dhoti is also garlanded. To the right, a woman in a teal sari with gold pattern is garlanded and seated. A man in white garments stands at the right edge. Behind a metal railing, a crowd of men in white and some in orange watches. Rose petals are scattered on the floor.2011-12-14A South Indian wedding ritual in a decorated hall with white drapery and floral arrangements. A seated bride in an orange and gold silk sari and a gold headpiece, wearing a pink and white flower garland, pours water from a steel vessel while a seated groom in white dhoti and shirt, also garlanded with pink, white and green flowers, sits beside her. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti kneels at the lower left, tending the vessel. Standing behind them are a man in white kurta and several women in silk saris and gold jewellery, plus a young girl in white and a small boy in a dark suit. An older man in a white dhoti with a shawl, garlanded with white flowers, stands with an elder woman in purple.2013-09-16February 09 20122012-02-09December 14 20112011-12-14December 19 20162016-12-19A photo of seated devotees receiving garlands during a pada-puja gathering. In the foreground a woman in a magenta sari with gold border and gold bangles holds a white jasmine garland with red flower accents while a man in a blue shirt and white dhoti works on another white garland with red roses. To the right, a woman in a teal and gold sari sits with a similar garland, and a woman in white stands behind them. Several elderly men in white stand or sit in the background. The setting is a warm-toned hall with a metal railing, and the scene is a garland-adorned pada-puja.2011-12-14A woman in a gold blouse and red sari stands close to a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border, placing her hands on his chest while he receives a garland. The garlands are white jasmine strands mixed with pink-red flowers. The man has a white vibhuti/ash mark across his forehead and a dark rudraksha-style mala at his neck. A second man in white and a seated woman in purple appear in the background. The room has a corrugated roof, wall posters and a golden throne-like chair at the right edge.2013-03-07September 16 20132013-09-16