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June 17 2009

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A photograph of a ceremonial offering table draped in green and gold brocade on bare ground. A tall metal kalasha with white jasmine garlands and mango leaves stands at the back, with a small silver plate holding lamps and flowers beside it. In front, a round gold tray holds a ring of white and red flowers, next to a silver dish of white rice and a tray of wrapped chocolate sweets. Two people in white clothing stand at the table edges, partly visible, with only arms and legs in frame. No portrait or clearly identifiable figure is shown.2009-06-17May 05 20152015-05-05A photograph of a ceremonial silver kalasha on a green silk-bordered cloth-covered table, decorated with white jasmine garlands, pink flowers and green mango leaves, with a golden coconut-like top. Embossed deity figures decorate the metal pot. Beside it sit a small silver bowl with red kumkum and a dish of pink and white flower petals. Behind, a person in white dhoti and red-bordered shawl holds a wooden pole. Sandy ground and a whitewashed wall form the background. The scene suggests a procession or ritual preparation.2009-06-17 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20132013-01-02July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07June 05 20122012-06-05May 05 20122012-05-05A photograph of a ritual offering table laid with a white cloth on sandy ground. In the foreground stands a polished silver pot with embossed floral patterns, topped with a conical mound of yellow turmeric paste decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves, and surrounded by a silver tray of yellow flowers. Beside it, a silver plate holds garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flowers. Behind them are coconuts, bananas, oranges, betel leaves, small brass cups and bowls, and a folded white cloth with gold borders. No people are clearly visible; the setting appears to be a temple-style puja arrangement.2011-01-16A silver kalasha, a ritual water pot with an engraved and gilded body, sits on a yellow cloth-covered table in front of a terracotta-coloured temple plinth. A coconut with a ceremonial tuft is crowned with mango leaves and yellow marigold flowers, with red flower petals scattered on the silver tray and the cloth. A brass plate with marigold petals and an empty metal dish sit nearby. No people are visible.2010-11-06February 28 20132013-02-28A photograph of a ritual setting with a large polished silver kalasha covered by a silver lid, decorated with a white jasmine garland, mango leaves and a yellow-orange cloth, sitting on a bed of rice on a woven mat. Pink and white roses, white flower garlands and orange marigold strands surround it, and a silver lamp stand and metal vessels stand nearby. In the background a woman in an orange-bordered white sari bends forward, and other people in white clothing stand behind a colourful draped backdrop. This appears to be a kalasha arrangement for a homa or puja.2006-07-17 +1 copies