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A 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.

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A 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.2011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14December 26 20062006-12-26Photograph of a seated devotional gathering inside a hall with a red carpet and steel crowd barriers. A woman in a teal and gold sari sits with eyes closed while a man in white dhoti and shirt, wearing a visitor badge and white and red flower garlands, places his hand on her forehead. Another man in a white shirt and a bald-headed man in white ritual clothing sit nearby. Several garlanded people in white and a man in white shirt stand behind, with a crowd of onlookers, including several Western-looking women, watching from behind the railing. An orange cloth hangs at the top of the frame. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2011-11-29A large seated gathering of devotees in white, cream and bright saris at a ceremonial event. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border, wearing white and red flower garlands, applies a mark to the forehead of a woman in a blue sari with a red-and-gold border, who wears a similar garland and holds her hands together. Behind them other garlanded participants sit on the floor with brass plates and bowls, and a man in white with a shaved head is visible. The setting is an open hall with concrete floor and white blocks.2006-12-26A wedding ceremony photograph. A man seated on the floor in a white dhoti and white turban with a yellow-and-white band, wearing a red and yellow flower garland and gold-toned necklaces, smiles while holding pink and white flower petals. Opposite him a bride in an orange and gold brocade sari, with jasmine and pink flowers in her hair and gold bangles, holds a long garland of pink, white and green flowers. Standing women in saris of purple, pink, green and red watch and smile behind them, and brass pots with marigold garlands sit in front. The scene is a traditional South Indian wedding exchange of garlands.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony photograph. A smiling man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a white and gold headcloth and layered flower garlands of pink and white blossoms, leans forward to place a flower-decorated item on a seated woman. She wears an orange and gold silk sari, heavy gold bangles, a gold necklace and a garland, and is seated with her head lowered. Behind them, a woman in a dark green sari with gold motifs and a gold necklace smiles, another woman in a purple and pink sari stands, and a man in white stands at left. Flower petals lie on the floor and a white curtain forms the backdrop.2013-09-16December 14 20112011-12-14September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16