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April 27 20182018-04-27September 21 20172017-09-21 +2 copiesA coconut dressed as a deity form, its upper half wrapped in a red cloth and encircled by a yellow marigold garland, sits on a woven basket-wrapped kalasha-like vessel with pink and red cords. Behind it, a fire blazes from a brick fire pit whose bricks are decorated with flowers and red powder. Offerings in front include marigolds, white flowers, a pomegranate, a lime and rose petals. Cloth in red and gold draped over a person's legs appears at the upper left. No people are clearly visible beyond the fabric; no a person candidate is identifiable.2015-07-17A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a wooden surface. A tall cylindrical object wrapped in red fabric with gold border motifs and a white and red strand is decorated with a red rose garland and a white jasmine garland, with green leaves attached. Brass plates and bowls with offerings sit nearby, and a small oil lamp with a lit flame is in the lower left. No people are visible in the frame, only partial edges of clothing at the corners.2015-07-17May 10 20172017-05-10A photograph of a ritual table arrangement with a lit brass oil lamp on a tall stand in the foreground. Behind it stands a clear glass kalasha pot with a mango-leaf and saffron-coloured cloth-wrapped coconut top, set on a brass plate heaped with yellow marigold petals. A brass container with a lid, a small brass bowl of white pieces, a dish of yellow flowers and a bowl of incense smoke sit on a rust-coloured cloth, with garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers blurred behind. No people are visible.2011-12-09A close photograph of a ceremonial kalasha-like object draped in a purple silk cloth with a yellow flower garland encircling it, decorated with gold-toned jewelled ornaments, pearl strands and a mango-leaf and coconut-like top. Beside it on a silver plate sits a heap of pink and white flower garlands with gold-coloured beads. Behind them stand polished silver figurines and a silver pedestal with gemstone inlays, on a striped woven cloth in red, green, purple and yellow. No people are visible in the frame.2017-09-28A decorated ritual kalasha pot stands on a brass tray as the central subject. The pot is wrapped in a red silk cloth with gold zari border patterns and is draped with white jasmine garlands and red flowers, with green mango leaves arranged in its opening. A brass spouted vessel sits to the right on the tray. In the background, blurred figures in white dhotis and an orange sari move through a hall with a striped rug and gold ceremonial items.2015-07-17 +1 copiesA photo of a ceremonial offering arranged on a low table draped with striped multicoloured cloth. Centre: a yellow marigold garland encircles a purple-draped kalasha-like object wrapped in purple silk, with pearl strands, a gold and jewelled necklace and a jewelled ornament, topped with green leaves and a yellow fabric crown. To the left, a silver plate holds pink and white flower garlands with gold beads. Behind are ornate silver figures with jewelled inlay and a silver-and-orange decorated stand. No people are visible.2017-09-28A photograph of a ritual fire with flames in the foreground beside a copper vessel with a long handle. Behind the fire, a deity murti or kalasha-like sacred object stands on a pink and red cloth, draped in a dense garland of purple flowers with yellow marigold strands and gold-toned ornaments. Yellow marigold garlands decorate a smaller object to the left, and a blue patterned cloth forms the backdrop. No people are visible.2013-10-13Photo 11728756 +2 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copies