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A circular floral mandala on a red carpet centres on a brass kalasha-like pot topped with a tall bundle of golden grain stalks. Concentric rings of marigolds in orange and yellow, white flowers, purple blooms and red hibiscus surround it, with green leaves at the outer edge. Women in white saris with gold borders sit cross-legged around the design, several wearing rudraksha malas and bangles, some holding flowers and offering items. Flower garlands and a small brass vessel are arranged at the left. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style offering with a floral kolam-style arrangement.

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August 15 20092009-08-15August 16 20092009-08-16A circular floral arrangement, a rangoli-style flower mandala, laid on a red cloth with a fringed edge at right. Concentric rings of yellow marigold petals, white jasmine strands, pink petals and green stems surround orange and red blossoms, with a central purple flower set in a green wreath. No people are visible; the composition sits alone on the fabric.2007-01-01A devotional home scene in which a seated figure on a bed heaped with pink and white petals and marigold garlands holds a silver trident, with a bright lamp flame in front. The figure wears red and maroon garlands and yellow flower strands and is smiling. Kneeling devotees in white dhotis and red blouses and saris join palms and hold lamps or offerings. Several saffron-robed sadhus with rudraksha malas stand and sit behind, one holding palms together, with a framed portrait and garlands on a wall behind them. This appears to be a padapuja or aarti at a devotee's house.2014-07-01December 23 20162016-12-23July 30 20062006-07-30March 02 20182018-03-02July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated puja in an indoor hall. A bare-chested male priest with white ash markings on his back and arms, wearing a white dhoti, sits with his back to the camera and palms together before an ornate silver pedestal decorated with white jasmine garlands and red, yellow and pink flowers. Around him sit four women: one in a green blouse and pink sari with gold border on the left, a young girl with white ash on her forehead and a rudraksha mala on the upper left, a woman in a white sari with orange blouse and rudraksha mala holding her hands together in the centre, and a woman in an orange sari on the right. Brass plates with flowers and oil lamps are on the floor. The floor is covered with a leopard-print mat. No a person is visibly present.2019-05-18Overhead photo of a circular floor mandala made of flower petals on a brown ground. Pink rose petals form a central mound around a brass oil lamp, surrounded by bands of yellow marigold petals, green leaves and white blossoms, edged with a ring of purple and white flower garlands with a few yellow marigold heads. No people are visible in the frame.2005-12-11April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA dense seated crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream sari-style clothes with orange or red shawls and vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, sits in rows in an open hall. In the foreground a large decorated arrangement of marigold garlands in yellow, red and white surrounds a central kalasha, with lotus blossoms on top, a deity murti area, and a pink-and-gold cloth beside it. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side, banana bunches, coconuts and fruit are arranged on the floor, and scattered flower petals lie across the ground. A tripod and a cameraman appear at the right edge.2015-08-09