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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.

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Outdoor photograph of several large polished copper kalasha pots arranged in a row on a table draped with a green banana leaf. Each pot has a conical copper finial, yellow marigold garlands, and a striped cloth wrapped around its neck, with red and white cloth bands. Behind them, a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with garlands and beaded necklaces, stands close together. A child in a red dress is visible at left. Scattered rose petals and marigold heaps lie on the table at right.2010-02-18Outdoor photograph of several large copper kalasha pots arranged in a row on a white-draped table, each topped with a conical copper lid, yellow marigold garlands and a red-and-white striped cloth wrapped at the neck, with mango leaves and sprays of purple flowers. Behind them stand a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing lanyards, and a small girl in a red dress at left. Scattered rose petals and white flowers lie on the table at right.2010-02-18Outdoor 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.2010-02-18Outdoor ritual display of several copper kalashas arranged on a white cloth-covered table, each wrapped with white cloth bordered in red and black, and garlanded with yellow marigolds and green leaves. Brass oil lamp stands at the left edge, with coconuts, rose petals and small potted plants among the vessels. Behind them, men and women in white clothes stand close together, including a man in white shirt and mala beads at left and a man in white shirt at right, with a woman in white sari at far left. Palm fronds and a yellow-clad figure appear in the background.2010-02-18Several polished copper kalashas, pot-shaped vessels with conical lids, stand in a row on a table covered with a green leaf. Each kalasha is wrapped at the neck with a striped cloth and garlanded with yellow marigold flowers and green leaves. Behind them, a few people in white dhotis and shirts stand at the edge of the frame, and a small brass oil lamp sits on the right. Scattered petals and flowers lie on the table beside the vessels.2010-02-18Outdoor photograph of a tiered arrangement of brass or silver kalasha pots on a white-draped stepped platform, each pot topped with green mango leaves and a coconut, with marigold and yellow flowers on the tiers. Behind it a crowd of people in white dhotis and white saris stands along a paved path lined with potted plants and orange flags, with palm trees and a decorated building at right. Several figures in white garments and dark shirts stand close to the arrangement. No a person candidate is visible.2010-02-18A photograph of a large tiered pyramid of decorated kalasha pots at an outdoor ritual setting. Each pot is a clay vessel wrapped in woven white basketwork with a gold-coloured band, topped with a coconut, green mango or betel leaves and garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. Rice is spread on the tiers between rows. Behind them a wooden stand, flower garlands draped on a low brick ledge, and a table with a striped cloth hold more offerings. A man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at right, and a woman in white sits at left near a blue-covered table. Pots are arranged for a puja.2008-11-11December 25 20062006-12-25Photograph 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.2011-12-13December 25 20062006-12-25A 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.2008-11-11Indoor ritual scene with a tiered pyramid of silver-meshed brass pots (kalashas), each topped with mango leaves and a golden-orange coconut or fruit, decorated with pink flowers and marigolds on a deep red-and-white cloth base. On the left, a person in saffron-orange dhoti and white flower garland stands at a low altar with brass lamps, a metal vessel and a rudraksha mala draped over the orange cloth. Behind the pyramid, a bearded man in saffron robes with a gold necklace stands near a doorway, and to the right a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a white dress with a yellow shawl stand watching; a man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds a camera. Orange drapes and brass lamps frame the room.2008-12-27