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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.

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Outdoor 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.2010-02-18Photograph 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.2011-12-13September 05 20172017-09-05Ritual 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.2017-09-05Outdoor photo of a large display of ritual pots arranged on a white-draped table and stepped platforms. Many silver and steel pots are topped with green leaves, orange-yellow fruit or coconut-like bundles, yellow marigold garlands and red flowers. Behind the table, a row of polished copper kalasha vessels with conical lids stands beside a copper and brass pot display. Several people in white dhotis and shirts and women in sarees stand around, with palm trees and orange flags in the background. Pots are arranged for ritual offering.2010-02-18September 05 20172017-09-05Close photograph of three polished silver kalasha pots set on a bed of white sand, each topped with a husked orange-brown coconut wrapped in green mango leaves. White jasmine garlands and red flower petals lie around the pots, with a yellow marigold at the lower right edge. The background is softly blurred greenery and a striped red-and-white wall. No people are visible.2011-12-16A photograph of many kalasha pots arranged in tiered rows on a low earthen platform under a white tent outdoors. Each pot is wrapped in woven white cane or netting, topped with a green coconut and decorated with bunches of yellow and pink flowers and green leaves. Behind the platform, a teal cloth is draped over a raised area, and steps are lined with pink and yellow garlands. Two people in the distant background sit near the garland-covered steps, and trees and parked vehicles are visible beyond the tent. The arrangement suggests a ritual welcome display of poorna kumbha pots. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2008-11-11A 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.2010-02-18September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesDecember 12 20112011-12-12