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Photograph of a group of young students in red and orange robes seated on the ground, arranging yellow and red flower petals and marigolds on banana leaves laid over woven mats. A girl in the foreground wears a red garment with gold border, a white tilak on her forehead, earrings and a blue hair clip, and places flowers into a circular pattern. Rows of similarly dressed children continue behind her, some in orange and others in red, all focused on the flower arrangements. The scene resembles a flower-offering preparation for a puja or padapuja.

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December 22 20132013-12-22Six young boys sit on the ground on banana leaves arranging flowers for a ritual. Two in white dhotis with bare chests and gold-bordered cloth wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings, and one in a white dhoti and shawl presses petals into his palms. Those in saffron and orange robes and red robes with gold borders wear rudraksha malas and tilak marks, and a bowl of red and orange petals and piles of yellow and red marigolds lie before them on leaves on a pale stone floor.2013-12-22Outdoor photo of a group of young boys in saffron-orange robes sitting cross-legged on orange cloth mats in a courtyard. Each boy has white markings on the forehead and arms and sits before a banana leaf heaped with yellow and red flower petals, which they sort and pick over with their hands. Palm trees, a corrugated roof and a red wall stand behind them under bright sunlight. The scene suggests a flower-offering ritual, though no deity or altar is visible.2013-12-22Outdoor scene of a group of young boys seated on the ground in matching red-orange ceremonial wraps with gold borders, some with bare shoulders, sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and rudraksha or bead necklaces. They sit on large green banana leaves strewn with yellow and red flower petals, handling and arranging the blossoms in a ritual setting, several with eyes lowered in concentration. A bright, sunlit stone-paved ground surrounds them. No adult a person figure is visible in the frame, and the image carries a copyright credit in the lower right corner.2013-12-22Photograph of a large group of young women seated on the ground in orange saffron robes with pink-red borders, many with white forehead markings and rudraksha beads around their necks. They sit on cloth and banana leaves scattered with yellow and orange flower petals and garlands, sorting and arranging flowers in preparation for a ritual. Some red-robed participants are visible in the background, and a dark stone object is at the left edge. No single central figure is identifiable in this frame.2013-12-22December 22 20132013-12-22December 22 20132013-12-22A group of young boys and novices sit on the ground outdoors preparing flower offerings on banana leaves. In the foreground, a boy in an orange robe with rudraksha beads and bangles sorts red and orange petals with his hands. Beside him, a boy in white dhoti and white upper cloth with a rudraksha mala and a sacred ash mark on his forehead arranges yellow and white marigold-type flowers. Another white-clad youth works at the right, with more banana-leaf trays of petals and blossoms around them. Other novices in orange and red garments sit in the background near a red wall and rubble. Kolam-style floor markings are visible at the lower right.2013-12-22Children in red and orange ceremonial robes with gold borders walk in a line along a dirt path beside green shrubs and a brick wall. The girl in front, in red, smiles with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind her, a girl with rudraksha beads and a forehead tilak walks with hands folded, followed by other children in red and orange, several with white forehead marks and beaded necklaces. The setting appears to be an ashram or gurukul grounds.2013-09-20A seated group of devotees performs a ritual in a tiled hall. Most wear saffron-orange or red garments with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and some have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A woman in the foreground in a red-and-gold sari sprinkles offerings from a brass plate. Nearby, a woman in white with a mala leads her hands together, and others in white and cream saris sit on mats with brass vessels, flowers, petals and small oil lamps before them. A steel railing and chain divide the seating area. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-11-23Outdoor ritual gathering under an open pavilion with palm trees behind. Many women sit on mats in orange, red and cream saris and white garments, with brass oil lamps, yellow flower garlands and small brass vessels set before them. A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with a bare chest and rudraksha-like beads stands at the back near a yellow platform with offerings, and another man in orange stands at left beside tables of items. The scene appears to be a puja or satsang with devotees seated in rows.2016-08-12November 22 20132013-11-22