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Close photograph of a person's hand threading mango leaves onto a white string. Several glossy green mango leaves lie on a pale tiled floor, and the hand, wearing a white garment with small pink floral embroidery, holds a leaf as it is strung into a toran garland for decoration. Only a partial arm and hand are visible, with a pink bangle at the top right corner.

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Close-up photo of two hands stringing green mango leaves together with white thread. The person wears a white embroidered garment with a white lace-like pattern. The leaves are glossy and serrated, hanging in a bundle on the right, a typical preparation for a toran garland used in temple or festival decoration. No people's faces are visible and no person is identifiable as a person in this frame.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09Close-up photograph of a person's hands in white clothing threading or tying a green mango leaf onto a white string stretched across a pale tiled floor. A red thread is tied around the wrist. A green leafy branch is visible at the right edge. Only hands and forearms are visible; no face appears.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09Close-up photo of a woman's hands holding a mango branch with several green leaves and a short stem. She wears a light blue embroidered garment and a gold bangle and gold rings. A small yellow lanyard or badge strap is visible near the top, and the hands are handling the leaves.2009-06-09Two women in white clothing prepare green leafy garland material on a light grey floor inside a hall. A woman kneels at left, wearing white with a yellow lanyard and glasses, sorting long strands of green leaves. An older woman with grey hair at right, in a white patterned outfit, bends forward to arrange leaves. Scattered green leaves lie on the floor, and a white canopy and wooden structure appear in the background. The scene suggests preparation of decorations for a ritual setting.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A close, slightly blurred photograph of many long, pale green palm or coconut leaf strips laid across a light grey tiled floor. The narrow leaflets are arranged in overlapping rows and are bound to thin pale sticks, forming a woven mat or decorative frond arrangement, possibly for a temple decoration or festival preparation. No people are visible.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09