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A photograph of devotees arranging a floral rangoli-style design on the ground before a white stepped base or pedestal. Three people are visible: a woman in white with a long braid bending over the flower pattern at left, a partly visible woman in white at upper left, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and bangles on his wrists, kneeling at right and placing marigold and rose petals. The design is a circular flower pattern with yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves arranged around white petal shapes. Loose petals and a blue plastic sheet lie nearby, and the white base above is decorated with purple, yellow and red flower garlands.

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December 29 20092009-12-29A photograph of a floral arrangement at the base of a white stone platform. A man kneels on the right in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a wristwatch, placing red roses and green leaves into a large flower mandala of yellow marigolds and red blooms. A woman in a blue-and-white sari beside him, wearing gold bangles, places flowers on the same design. Purple and yellow flower garlands line the white platform above. Two other people are partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a paada puja offering of flowers.2009-12-29Two devotees in white ritual clothing kneel on the ground beside a white stepped base decorated with rows of yellow, orange and purple marigold and flower garlands. A woman with a long grey braid, wearing a white sari with gold border, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and bangles, arranges yellow flowers around a grey stone slab. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels opposite her, also placing flowers on the slab. Green leaves and marigold petals frame the stone.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29August 15 20092009-08-15December 29 20092009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27Five 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.2009-12-29A floor rangoli on bare ground, arranged as a large symmetrical flower design with a central lotus-like medallion of red rose petals and green leaves, ringed by bands of yellow marigold strings. Teal-green painted petal shapes and white chalk outlines surround the centre, with scattered red petals, orange blooms and a small blue flower. No people are visible in the frame, and the design occupies the whole image.2009-12-26A 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.2007-01-12A photograph of an outdoor ritual area on bare reddish earth. In the upper centre a white chalk kolam, a symmetrical floral-geometric design, surrounds a central motif decorated with red and yellow flowers. In the foreground, rows of yellow marigold flowers and red petals cover stone steps, arranged in a stepped pattern. On the right stands a man in white dhoti and shirt with a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder; other people in white dhotis are partly visible at the top edges, with bare feet visible. The scene suggests a festival preparation with floral offerings.2006-12-26Six women sit cross-legged on bare ground stringing and arranging loose yellow and orange flowers. Most wear white or cream cotton saris and kurtas with dark rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The woman at lower right has long reddish-brown hair and a white blouse with a gold bangle. A woman at lower left in white with a patterned shawl and a girl with a long braid in white embroidered dress also work the blossoms. Piles of fresh petals and green leaves surround them.2009-12-29