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Two 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.

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A 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.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A 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.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29January 08 20102010-01-08Five 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 woman in a white and cream sari with a dark border kneels at a low white-draped altar, arranging yellow and orange flowers and marigold petals, with oranges and red apples placed on it. Behind her to the left, a seated man in ochre-red robes with a long flower garland and a gold necklace sits near a colourful cloth. Other women in white and orange saris stand behind, and a brass vessel is in the foreground. Flowers, fruit and ritual offerings suggest puja preparation.2016-12-12February 24 20072007-02-24Overhead photo of a floor ceremony on white cloth covered with pink and orange flower petals. A person in an orange robe with long dark hair sits centrally, wearing a large white and pink flower garland, and is touching petals with both hands. Around them, people in white shirts and cream and gold-bordered saris sit cross-legged, some bent forward and some with palms pressed together. Loose petals, flower heaps and small stems fill the foreground. a person is seated centrally in the orange robe with the garland, though appearance is uncertain.2006-09-23Two women sit on the ground stringing yellow marigold flowers into garlands on an orange cloth beside a steel bowl of loose blossoms. The woman on the left wears a white top and yellow shawl with silver-rimmed glasses and bangles, and holds a long yellow garland. The woman on the right wears an orange shawl, white blouse with green border sari and gold bangles, and threads flowers on a banana leaf. Behind them hang silver tinsel and a brass lamp stand, with a kolam drawn on the floor.2011-01-01A photograph of devotees performing a ritual at rows of black Shivalinga stones decorated with yellow marigold garlands. In the foreground a woman in a white and cream sari with gold border bends forward, placing a yellow flower garland on a black linga, with a rudraksha mala around her neck and a gold bangle on her wrist. Behind her, people in white dhotis and saris with rudraksha malas stand or bend, also tending the lingas. The lingas sit on white cloth sacks on the ground in an outdoor setting.2010-01-08Indoor photograph of a white-walled hall with a blue tarpaulin ceiling and yellow metal scaffolding. A large white-draped seat or dais in the centre is decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. Several people in white clothes bend over a white cloth laid on the floor, arranging yellow marigold petals and flowers. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left. A seated figure on the dais in white garments with a garland is partly visible, but the appearance is too uncertain to identify him as a person. Two standing people at right wear white.2005-08-07