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December 20 2011

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Three decorated kalasha pots are arranged on a gold-embossed altar tray with green banana leaves and white sand. Each pot is wrapped in a white woven net and topped with a husked coconut bound with green leaves. Behind them, gold ornamental stands and draped figures in maroon and silver cloth suggest a deity murti being decorated for ritual worship. No people are visible.2011-12-20Three brass kalasha pots stand on a golden-yellow cloth, each holding a coconut with its husk and fibres still on, topped with leafy green mango-style leaves and grass stalks. The pots are wrapped with white crosshatched cord and filled with turmeric-coloured material. Soft light falls across the table. No people are visible. A small inset portrait of a smiling man in an orange head covering appears in the top-left corner, and a golden deity emblem and a flag-like logo appear in the top-right corner.2022-09-28Four silver kalasha pots with woven silver netting are arranged on a banana leaf over white rice grains. Each pot is topped with a yellow-orange coconut wrapped in fibre, set among fresh green mango leaves. A teal and gold patterned cloth forms the background, with a terracotta surface beneath the leaf. No people are visible. This appears to be a ritual arrangement of kalasha pots, possibly for a homa or puja setup.2012-07-12A ceremonial arrangement of five kalasha pots on a deep red silk cloth sprinkled with rice. The central large silver pot is ornately embossed and wrapped with a maroon and gold-bordered cloth, topped with a bundle of green mango leaves and a husked coconut marked with red kumkum. Four smaller silver pots with woven white netting surround it, each crowned with leaves and a coconut. No people are visible; the setting is a temple or ritual space used for puja.2013-04-29Close-up photograph of a kalasha water pot wrapped in a white threaded net, topped with a green-husked coconut and fresh green leaves, set on a white rice bed over a banana leaf. Behind it, blurred, are ornate gold-embellished silver figures with sparkling crystal necklaces and a maroon draped cloth, against a gold-carved altar ledge. No people are visible.2011-12-20December 08 20112011-12-08Three silver kalasha pots with woven wire patterns stand on a bed of white rice on a banana leaf. Each pot holds mango leaves and a coconut topped with orange-yellow husk fibre, with yellow marigold flowers and red kumkum dots on the pots. Incense smoke rises at the left and yellow flowers and orange cloth appear in the foreground. No people are visible; this is a ritual setup for a puja.2011-12-28September 25 20092009-09-25 +2 copiesA close photograph of ritual kalasha pots arranged on a cloth-covered table. A central embossed silver pot holds green mango leaves topped by a coconut, surrounded by similar coconut-topped kalashas wrapped at their bases in white cloth, set on a gold-and-teal brocade runner over a magenta cloth. Blurred figures in warm clothing stand in the background, with no clearly visible faces. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam preparation.2013-12-09April 23 20122012-04-23September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesRitual arrangement of silver-meshed kalasha pots topped with yellow chrysanthemums, red roses and green leaves, wrapped in lavender cloth, set on a colourful striped woven cloth. A silver bowl with engraved designs and a folded white towel sit nearby, with blurred figures in white at the top edge. No people clearly visible in focus.2017-09-05