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Several young men sit on a tiled courtyard floor making a flower design of yellow marigold petals and pink rose petals laid in a long curving pattern. Most wear white kurta-style clothes; one in a blue t-shirt wears a rudraksha-style mala and holds marigold petals. A man in a grey shirt on the right places petals, and a plastic bag of petals lies in the centre. Behind them, a white metal gate and a standing figure in a light blue shirt appear in the background.

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A group of men sit cross-legged on a mat-covered floor under a red and black tent cloth, stringing marigold and red flower garlands for a ceremony. Piles of yellow marigolds and red blossoms lie before them, along with loose green leaves and raffia strands used to bind the garlands. Most wear white or light shirts and dhotis, while one wears a pink shirt and another a green patterned shirt. A pale orange wall and a bundled sack sit in the background. No one visible is identified as a person.2006-12-31Five 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 photo of a red-walled room where men are assembling flower garlands on the floor. Seven or eight men sit or crouch on newspaper-covered ground, stringing yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red roses into long garlands; piles of yellow and white blossoms and loose petals lie around them, and sacks are stacked along the back wall. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the centre-right, and a tall garland with bands of red, white, purple and yellow hangs on the right edge. No a person candidate is visible.2015-01-03August 03 20082008-08-03Six 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.2009-12-29A photograph of a group of men seated cross-legged on a striped red, blue and yellow mat, stringing and arranging bright yellow marigold flowers into garlands. Piles of loose yellow and red blossoms and green leaves lie on the mat. Behind them, white and silver tinsel-draped figures and wooden framing stand in a temple-preparation space, with a red curtain and stacks of flower garlands on the right. Men wear white shirts, a teal t-shirt, a red-and-white striped shirt and lungis, while one man stands bare-chested in the back. No identifiable a person is shown.2011-12-12Outdoor photo of a samadhi shrine covered with flower petals and garlands, with a large orange and pink floral Om symbol on a square bed of marigolds, roses and other blooms. Overhead, a thatched canopy with palm fronds and orange-and-yellow garlands frames the scene. A woman in a white blouse and dark skirt stands at the shrine. A figure in a long orange robe with a red-and-white bead garland stands at the centre-right with long dark hair; the appearance matches the a person candidate with cues of a long swept-back hair and orange robe, so this is a probable identification. Beside him a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti and a sadhu in an orange shawl and white kurta stand near the shrine. Other people in white and orange clothes move through a courtyard with a brick wall and red bunting in the background.2007-08-09Outdoor photo of a flower-decorated samadhi or memorial platform under a palm-frond canopy with orange and marigold garlands. The platform is covered in pink petals, with a yellow and orange marigold border and an Om-shaped floral design. A standing figure in an orange robe with a red beaded mala stands at the edge, with a bearded man in a white kurta and orange shawl beside him and other men in light shirts and white trousers nearby. Red ribbons and banana leaves surround the area, with a brick structure in the background.2007-08-09A group of men sit and stand on a floor covered with loose yellow, white and red marigold and rose petals, stringing garlands in a red-walled hall. Men in white shirts, a checked red shirt and a striped shirt work cross-legged on sheets; one man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at left, and another in a checked shirt and blue trousers hangs a multicoloured flower garland on a pillar at right. Plastic bags, a metal pot and plastic cups lie nearby. The scene looks like preparation of floral decorations for a ritual or festival, with no visible figure identifiable as a person.2015-01-03July 15 20122012-07-15A photograph of a ceremonial offering at an open-sided shelter with a corrugated metal roof and festive tassels overhead. Six men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a row, several with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads, holding a white cloth bundle filled with pink, yellow and orange flower petals and garlands. On the right, a long-haired figure in orange robes and a white and red flower garland receives the offering, smiling, with hands extended. Seated devotees fill the background.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24