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April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A decorated deity figure or murti heavily adorned with red roses, white flowers, orange marigold garlands and green leaf garlands, set on a white-draped base with coconut-shaped ornaments and a kalasha-like pot. Behind it, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread stands, and a shaved-headed man in an orange robe stands further back, with a seated man in the left foreground. Red buildings and green foliage fill the outdoor background.2013-07-17August 31 20152015-08-31April 14 20182018-04-14December 12 20162016-12-12A close view of rows of decorated ritual pots arranged on colourful cloths. Each pot is a coconut with its husk, fitted with a woven green, blue or orange cane cover and topped with bright yellow marigold flowers, green leaves and red flower accents. Yellow marigold garlands lie across pink, purple, green and blue fabrics, with a bunch of bananas on the right. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests offerings prepared for a ritual.2015-01-12 +1 copiesA close view of a decorated brass kalasha wrapped in a woven yellow, red and green basket cover with yellow marigold and red rose garlands, set in a hall of ritual puja. Behind it, a man in saffron-coloured cloth with a gold chain and a beaded necklace tends to offerings, while other figures in white sit among brass vessels, flowers and small oil lamps. The copper and brass pots sit on a red cloth.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14January 12 20152015-01-12Outdoor ritual display of several copper kalashas arranged on a white cloth-covered table, each wrapped with white cloth bordered in red and black, and garlanded with yellow marigolds and green leaves. Brass oil lamp stands at the left edge, with coconuts, rose petals and small potted plants among the vessels. Behind them, men and women in white clothes stand close together, including a man in white shirt and mala beads at left and a man in white shirt at right, with a woman in white sari at far left. Palm fronds and a yellow-clad figure appear in the background.2010-02-18