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A young boy in a white shirt stands behind a table at an outdoor event, pressing his palms together in namaskar and looking toward the camera. In front of him are several silver-mesh pots (kalasha-style vessels) decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands, green leaves and yellow gourds, set on silver trays scattered with rose petals. A white cloth covers the table, draped with garlands of marigolds and pink flowers. Behind the boy, an adult in white clothes stands at the edge of the frame, and a banner with Tamil text is visible in the background, with a palm plant to the left.

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A long table draped in white cloth holds a row of metal pots set on silver trays, each wrapped in wire mesh and filled with flowers. The arrangements use yellow marigold and white jasmine garlands, pink and red petals, and tall green leaves with orange cones on top. Garland strands line the table edge. Behind it, a man in a white shirt sits near a street with parked motorcycles and palm fronds, and a banner with Tamil script is partly visible at the top.2010-02-18Outdoor ritual display of copper kalashas wrapped with white and striped cloth and garlanded with yellow marigold strands and green leaves, standing on a white-draped table beside rows of smaller silver-toned pots topped with coconuts and mango leaves. Scattered rose and marigold petals cover the table, and a brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped handle sits at the right. Behind, several people in white and orange dress watch, and a vehicle with a painted poster stands in the background.2010-02-18A photograph of a tiered display of many silver metal pots, each wrapped in a fine wire mesh and topped with a coconut, green mango or betel leaves, and mango-leaf and yellow marigold garlands. The pots are arranged on a white draped table set on a red carpet in front of a building with orange-painted walls. Behind the display, a crowd of men and women in white shirts and white dhotis or saris stand together, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white identification badges. Copper kalashas with yellow flower garlands stand at the left edge of the table. A man in a white shirt holds a camera at the top left. Hanging coconuts and marigold garlands decorate the doorway at the top.2010-02-18September 05 20172017-09-05September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large arrangement of many brass-topped kalasha pots, each wrapped in white woven netting and crowned with a coconut, mango leaves and yellow and pink flowers, stacked in tiers on a low earthen platform. A brass ornamental lamp stand with yellow garland stands behind them, and a striped cloth-draped table with garlands sits at right. Background shows a printed banner with portrait images and text on a red and gold backdrop, plus chairs and a tent. No people are visible in the frame.2008-11-11Ritual 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 Ganesh puja at an outdoor ashram courtyard with orange-red buildings behind. A standing priest in a white dhoti with gold borders and a cream headwrap, wearing a rudraksha mala, presses his palms together in prayer before a low silver-coloured platform. On the platform sit a red cloth and marigold garlands, and around it stand several coconuts with yellow-orange tops set on white-cloth-wrapped bases with green leaves. A younger attendant in orange and pink cloth, with a rudraksha mala and sandal marks, kneels at left with hands folded. Flowers are scattered on the ground and the red-orange cloth covers the mat.2013-09-09November 11 20062006-11-11Photograph of a ritual display on a white-draped table: several silver kalasha pots, each topped with a yellow-orange coconut and green mango leaves, are decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and red flowers. A ring of purple gomphrena-style flowers encircles the arrangement, and rice grains with scattered petals cover the table. In the background, seated devotees in colourful saris and white clothes watch, and a person in white stands at right near a red-draped table.2011-12-13Outdoor photograph of a tiered display of many silver metal pots, each topped with green mango leaves and a coconut, decorated with yellow marigold garlands and wrapped in mesh netting, arranged on white-draped steps beside a red carpet. Behind them a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a red and gold sari, and a girl in orange stand under palm trees and saffron flags. Larger copper pots with mango leaves and flower garlands sit at the right. Banners and framed portraits are visible in the background, one showing a figure with long hair and saffron clothing. The scene looks like a ceremonial pot offering procession.2010-02-18September 05 20172017-09-05