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January 12 2015

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A close view of rows of decorated ritual pots arranged on colourful cloths. Each pot is a coconut with its husk, fitted with a woven green, blue or orange cane cover and topped with bright yellow marigold flowers, green leaves and red flower accents. Yellow marigold garlands lie across pink, purple, green and blue fabrics, with a bunch of bananas on the right. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests offerings prepared for a ritual.2015-01-12 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20152015-01-12Photo of a ritual offering display at an outdoor yagna site. Rows of decorated coconuts topped with bunches of yellow flowers and green leaves sit in coloured pots on a long table draped in red, orange, purple, green and blue cloths. Bananas and yellow marigold garlands lie along the table edge. Behind, a raised platform has red and orange draped cloth and a purple cloth, with smoke rising. A few people are seated in the background, including a bare-chested man and a person in white dhoti at left, partly visible. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12August 31 20152015-08-31A temple ritual scene with several kalasha pots arranged on a gold-bordered maroon cloth. Each pot is a coconut topped with white jasmine garlands, set in colourful patterned bases, with green mango leaves at the rim. Behind them, several priests in white dhotis and white shawls sit cross-legged on the floor, one with a red thread on his wrist. Plates hold fruit, folded napkins, flowers and small brass vessels in the foreground, with a partly visible person at the left edge.2018-04-29 +1 copiesClose view of a ritual altar draped in red cloth, heaped with red roses, yellow marigolds, orange flowers and white jasmine garlands with green leaves. A decorated brass or copper kalasha-style vessel with a red-and-gold cloth sits at centre beside a deity murti adorned with garlands. Yellow brick blocks and scattered petals sit in the foreground. Two women's faces appear blurred in the background, and a purple cloth lies at right. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2013-05-19A photograph of a ritual display on a white-cloth-covered table outdoors under a canopy. Several brass pots wrapped in white netting are topped with coconuts decorated with yellow marigold flowers and green leaves. A brass oil lamp with yellow flower garland and burning wicks stands at right. Behind them, a framed photograph shows a smiling figure with long dark hair wearing orange robes and a pendant necklace, seated in meditation pose; this is a printed portrait, not a physical person. Palm trees and a white banner with green lettering appear in the background. No physical people are visible.2009-10-17April 14 20182018-04-14 +3 copiesMarch 15 20202020-03-15 +2 copiesTwo 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.2018-04-14December 12 20162016-12-12