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December 12 2016

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September 05 20172017-09-05Ritual arrangement of three coconuts, each wrapped in a white cloth with pink-edged borders and garlanded with yellow marigolds and red roses, set on glass jars wrapped in woven netting on a green banana leaf. A bouquet of red roses and yellow flowers lies in front, with a small bronze vessel visible at the right. No people are visible; the setting appears to be a stone-paved courtyard threshold.2016-07-18December 12 20162016-12-12April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesFour silver kalasha pots stand on a banana leaf covered with white rice, each topped with a coconut wrapped in orange-yellow turmeric paste and dotted with red kumkum, crowned with white jasmine flower garlands and green mango leaves. Blurred figures in orange and white clothing sit behind. Used for an abhishekam or puja arrangement.2012-07-11 +1 copiesPhoto 11728761 +3 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual offering arrangement on a tray. Several coconuts wrapped in striped cloth (pink, red, green and white) and crowned with yellow marigold flowers and pink blossoms stand in brass-rimmed pots woven with white thread. Green bananas, a red apple, a split coconut with white flesh, scattered grains and green leaves surround them. No people are visible; this appears to be a kalasha-style puja display.2020-03-15 +2 copiesClose view of a ritual arrangement on a colourful striped woven mat. A large silver kalasha wrapped in white cloth and hung with gold bells sits at centre, surrounded by smaller brass-rimmed coconut offerings on leaf-lined plates with rice, red flower petals, banana leaves and bananas. A lit oil lamp stands at left, with a fruit basket behind. An orange-draped object sits beside the central pot. No people are visible, so this shows puja offerings rather than a person.2015-09-15Ritual 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.2017-09-05A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a banana-leaf tray dusted with rice. Three pots wrapped in fine white mesh hold yellow-orange coconuts topped with white jasmine garlands and green mango leaves, each marked with red kumkum. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand at the left and right edges, and a small dark metal Ganesha figure sits at the top right. A gold-and-blue patterned silk cloth forms the backdrop. No people are visible.2012-09-09A close-up photograph of a ceremonial offering arrangement on a wooden tray. Three clear glass vessels with lattice-patterned sides hold water, with a mango leaf and a yellow-brown coconut-like object at the top. Yellow chrysanthemums, red roses and pink flowers are strung around the arrangement, draped with white cloth edged with a thin pink stripe. Green leaves and a dried grass stalk are visible at the sides. Out-of-focus warm lights glow in the dark background. No people are visible.2016-12-12September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copies