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July 20 2009

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September 22 20092009-09-22A photograph of an open-sided flower stall under a corrugated tin roof. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers stands at a metal table strung with red and yellow flower garlands, reaching for a garland. Beside him a woman in a light blue sari sits on the ground sorting yellow flowers into a basket. Two finished garlands in red, yellow and white hang from the rafters on the left, and a white cloth and plastic bucket sit nearby. A banner above shows a smiling portrait of a woman in orange with floral border text reading NITHYANANDA FLOWER STALL.2009-09-22A 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.2015-01-03A group of men sit and stand on a floor covered with newspaper in a red-walled room, stringing and sorting marigold and rose flowers into garlands. Yellow and orange marigolds, white jasmine, and red and purple flowers are heaped around them. A tall garland pillar wrapped in red, white, yellow and purple blossoms stands at right beside a man in a striped shirt and blue trousers. The men wear white shirts, checked shirts and lungis. Sacks and a blue bag sit in the background. No a person is visible in this flower-preparation scene.2015-01-03Two 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 a ceremonial welcome outdoors in front of a South Indian temple gopuram with colourful painted towers. On the left, a man in an orange saffron wrap and orange turban, with rudraksha beads and a bare upper body, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers with a wristwatch holds up a long garland of white and red flowers. On the right, a man with a bearded face, forehead sandalwood markings and a yellow shawl holds a silver-edged tray of flowers, green limes and betel leaves. Other people stand in the background, including a woman in a golden sari, and a small roof shelter and palm leaves appear at the top.2006-11-25July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph inside a large bamboo-pillared pandal decorated with hanging green leaves and banana plants. In the foreground a man in a short-sleeved olive-green shirt and glasses holds a garland of yellow, red and green flowers, while a bald man in white with an orange saffron shawl stands at left. Two men in white shirts stand at right near a decorated ceremonial structure draped with red, green and yellow flower garlands. A grey ceremonial object with yellow trim is visible at right, and a crowd of seated devotees in white fills the background. Several people are visible, and whether a figure is the principal swami cannot be confirmed from appearance.2006-07-16December 25 20052005-12-25November 24 20062006-11-24October 12 20072007-10-12Two women in white clothing stand in a thatched-roof hut making a garland. The woman on the right wears a white saree with pastel patterns, a dark beaded mala around her neck and a red bindi, and holds yellow and purple flowers while threading them. The woman on the left, in a white top, holds thread and a needle. Behind them are a framed picture of a deity with garlands, a painting of a saffron-robed figure seated in meditation, a wooden shelf and a white plastic chair.2010-12-08