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December 11 2015

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Three coconut figures dressed as deities sit side by side on a red cloth-covered table, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and scattered red flower petals. The central figure wears a silver crown with a crescent and red bindi-like dots and white cloth, flanked by two smaller figures in white cloth with red-flower hair adornments. Two silver oil lamps with lit flames stand at either side, and green foliage and a shiny blue backdrop appear behind. Palm-leaf strips and purple border cloth decorate the table. This appears to be a deity murti arrangement made of coconuts, possibly for a ritual display, with no visible people.2015-12-11April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesClose view of two decorated ceremonial pots, kalasha-style, with yellow turmeric-coloured cloth wrapping and mango leaves at the top, tied with white string. Red rose garlands drape around both pots, and gold jewellery with blue gemstones adorns them, one in white silk and one in green silk. A silver ornate chair or throne back stands behind them. No people are visible; the setting is a satsang-style stage.2018-04-19 +1 copiesJune 04 20182018-06-04Three kalasha pots are arranged side by side, each capped with a coconut, draped in cloth and wrapped in garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine. The central coconut bears a small face-like painted or carved design and a gold-and-red decorative ornament. Their wrapped saris are golden-purple and pink. Two flanking pots have green leaves, and the background shows blurred garlands and seated figures in white. No people are clearly in focus.2015-07-13March 17 20192019-03-17March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesTwo coconut-shaped ritual vessels, each with a face-like pair of eye holes, stand side by side on a low brown cloth-draped platform, wrapped in thick garlands of yellow and white marigolds and red roses. A pink-red cloth drapes behind them. Two silver oil lamps flank the pair on the floor, with patterned striped mats and blurred figures in the background, consistent with a ritual homa or puja setting.2015-07-17A close photograph of a ritual arrangement on a sand-covered surface: three silver kalasha vessels topped with husked coconuts and green leaves, with white jasmine garlands draped over and around the central vessel. A silver tray holds the central pot and garlands, and a red flower is tucked among the white blooms. Blurred hands in white clothing and metal ritual objects appear in the background. No people are clearly visible enough to count; the setting suggests a puja preparation.2011-12-16Two ceremonial coconuts dressed as deity forms stand on a silver peetha with an ornate silver backrest featuring carved birds and scrollwork. Each coconut wears a yellow-brown husk-wrapped head with a red mark, and both are draped in fresh garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds. The left coconut is wrapped in a white cloth with a gold-bordered band and blue-and-gold jewellery, while the right one wears a green silk cloth with silver necklaces. Pink flower petals are scattered at the base, and a small oil lamp burns at the lower right corner.2018-02-25May 10 20172017-05-10July 13 20152015-07-13