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January 03 2008

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February 16 20072007-02-16December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of many polished stainless steel pots. The pots have wide mouths, rounded bodies and matching silver finish. A bunch of yellow flowers is visible at the top edge beside a concrete block wall. No people are visible in the frame.2006-12-31Dense rows of brass kalasha pots wrapped in white netting cover a white cloth. Each pot has a brass rim and a coconut with a reddish-pink husk topped with green mango leaves, and the netting is dotted with red kumkum marks. The arrangement looks like ritual preparation for a homa or yagna, with the pots set out in rows across the foreground. No people are visible in the frame, though a partial figure in white clothing appears at the top edge.2006-07-16January 03 20082008-01-03Close-up photograph of several brass kalasha pots wrapped in a fine white criss-cross thread netting, each topped with mango leaves. Red kumkum dots mark the pots' shoulders, and fresh green leaves rest on a plate beneath them. Partly visible white and orange cloth appears behind the pots. No people are clearly visible in the frame.2009-09-25 +1 copiesNovember 14 20112011-11-14December 16 20092009-12-16September 25 20092009-09-25Close-up photo of rows of brass lamps (oil lamps) with glowing flames, arranged densely on a surface in the foreground. Behind them, partially visible people stand in the background: a woman in an orange and red sari with bangles, and a man in a white shirt. A white sack and corrugated sheet appear at the upper left. The lamps are covered with fine white mesh shades and reflect warm light.2006-07-16Close-up photograph of three polished brass kalasha pots standing in a row on brass plates, each wrapped with a criss-cross net of white thread and dotted with red kumkum, topped with mango leaves. Rice grains are scattered on the plates and a green leaf lies beneath. In the blurred background a person in white clothing stands at the left edge. The pots appear prepared for a homa or puja ritual.2009-09-25A tiered pyramid of many identical brass or woven-wrapped kalasha pots, each topped with green mango leaves, yellow marigold flowers and a reddish-orange fruit, arranged on a white draped round platform in an empty whitewashed hall. Two brass oil lamps with a lit flame stand in the foreground, and a colourful painted pillar with a floral and geometric pattern rises at the left. No people are visible.