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September 15 2016

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Outdoor ritual setup on a striped woven mat in a dry, earthy clearing. A coconut topped with yellow marigolds and a red flower sits on a silver vessel, with a kalasha-style pot wrapped in white cloth and a blue embroidered cloth beside it, trimmed with a beaded rudraksha-style mala. A bamboo or wooden stick with a pointed tip rests across the offerings. Silver bowls, green betel leaves, flowers and red powder are arranged on a metal plate in front, while a woven basket sits at right. A person's hand and a saffron-orange cloth appear at the left edge. No people are fully visible.2016-09-15Photograph of a ritual kalasha on a red brick at an outdoor puja setup. A brass kalasha wrapped in white cloth and red-and-white thread is garlanded with yellow marigold flowers and topped with green mango leaves. Around it sit brass bowls, a brass lamp stand, a silver plate and small glass vessels on a green mat and bare earth. Blurred saffron-robed figures stand at the top edge, and no faces are clearly visible.2010-12-16Close-up photograph of decorated kalasha pots arranged for a ritual. Each pot is a brass vessel holding a yellow-dusted coconut wrapped in white cloth, tied with straw, and crowned with yellow chrysanthemums and a red rose. Green mango leaves surround the rims. Blurred pink and yellow flowers and additional pots fill the background. No people are visible.2016-12-12Close view of several brass kalasha pots topped with yellow-husked coconuts and mango leaves, dressed with white cloth and rudraksha-bead garlands with red and gold beaded necklaces. Behind them a red silk cloth and teal and green fabrics drape a figure on a grey draped table, with turmeric powder scattered on the surface. No people are visible; this appears to be a decorated ritual setup.2014-05-21A close-up photograph of a ceremonial offering arrangement on a wooden tray. Three clear glass vessels with lattice-patterned sides hold water, with a mango leaf and a yellow-brown coconut-like object at the top. Yellow chrysanthemums, red roses and pink flowers are strung around the arrangement, draped with white cloth edged with a thin pink stripe. Green leaves and a dried grass stalk are visible at the sides. Out-of-focus warm lights glow in the dark background. No people are visible.2016-12-12A photograph of a ritual offering set on a low wooden platform on a colourful striped cloth. A rounded brown gourd or coconut-like object is adorned with a crown of yellow marigolds and green leaves, with red petals at the top, and a red kumkum mark on its face. Beneath it hangs a layered bead-and-gold ornament resembling a necklace or garland. In the background, people in orange, green and white clothing stand partially visible, and a wicker basket sits at the left edge.2016-09-15Ritual 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.2017-09-05December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a ritual table draped with striped woven cloth in purple, green and pink. In the foreground a small deity murti or kalasha-like form is dressed in a navy and gold brocade cloth, decorated with a silver-toned necklace and a long garland of yellow marigolds, with green leaves tucked at its top. Beside it sit a brass bowl of raw rice, a basket of mixed flowers in yellow, red and pink, and a metal tray holding strands of purple and blue beads. In the blurred background, people in white and cream clothing stand, and one person in a dark head covering bends forward, while more yellow garlands hang on pillars.2016-12-19Two ceremonial kalasha pots topped with coconuts and mango leaves are heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine, with blue and gold beaded ornaments. They sit on a red cloth in a temple setting, with trays of offerings and flower petals nearby. Behind them, a priest in a green-bordered dhoti and a few other people are partly visible, along with decorated pillars and a camera crew at the edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam preparation.2018-04-14Close-up photograph of three decorated kalasha pots hanging from palm-leaf tassels, each embellished with jewelled and beaded garments in red, orange, white and gold. Pots are wrapped in red cloth with embroidered stone-studded borders, and mango leaves are tucked among them. Outdoor setting with blurred green foliage and red structures in the background. No people are visible.2015-11-21April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copies