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January 21 2018

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Photograph of a ritual puja arrangement on a silver-backed throne-like seat with two decorated kalasha pots dressed in yellow marigold and pink lotus garlands, topped with mango leaves. The front pot bears jewelled gold ornaments and a painted face motif, and the other is draped with a purple cloth and gold chains. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with coconuts, bananas and apples, and a covered brass bowl in front on striped woven mats. A saffron-clad arm is visible at the right edge. No people are clearly visible as physical participants.2018-05-24 +1 copiesTwo 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.2018-02-25January 13 20182018-01-13April 26 20182018-04-26 +3 copiesClose-up photograph of a polished silver kalasha, a ceremonial pot with an engraved, bulbous body, topped with mango leaves and a coconut wrapped in turmeric-yellow cloth. A white jasmine garland drapes down the pot's side, and grass stalks rise from the top. Behind it, blurred figures in orange and saffron robes sit near a gold-toned backdrop, with yellow and white marigold garlands and flower offerings in the foreground. No faces are clearly visible, so no person can be identified.2013-12-25October 05 20172017-10-05 +1 copiesMay 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesA decorated ritual setup on a striped woven mat: a kalasha-style pot with jewelled silver embellishments and a leafy mango-leaf top, placed before an ornate silver peetha or throne back. Yellow marigold garlands and pink flower strands drape around the arrangement, with red flowers, a yellow lemon, coconut halves, bananas and red fruit on a brass plate. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a covered silver bowl sits at right. The offerings suggest a puja or abhishekam setting; no people are visible.2018-05-24Photograph of a puja at a Shiva-style altar: a silver ornate throne-like backdrop frames a decorated deity murti dressed in a purple cloth with gold jewellery, adorned with yellow marigold garlands and pink lotus-and-flower garlands. In front stand a silver tray of fruit including red apples and oranges, halved coconut shells, brass oil lamps and a small bowl of green offering. Two people in orange and rust-red ritual garments frame the scene at the edges; one person's bangled hand holds a small dish over the murti during the abhishekam or aarti. Partially visible figures only.2018-05-24 +1 copiesClose-up of two ceremonial kalasha-style vessels, silver-rimmed pots wrapped with yellow and red cloth and tied with straw bindings, with fresh mango leaves arranged in their openings. They sit before an ornate silver backdrop with repoussé scrollwork and floral motifs, surrounded by purple and red flower garlands in the foreground. No people are visible. The setting suggests a temple or ashram puja arrangement.2018-04-03A close photograph of a ceremonial kalasha-like object draped in a purple silk cloth with a yellow flower garland encircling it, decorated with gold-toned jewelled ornaments, pearl strands and a mango-leaf and coconut-like top. Beside it on a silver plate sits a heap of pink and white flower garlands with gold-coloured beads. Behind them stand polished silver figurines and a silver pedestal with gemstone inlays, on a striped woven cloth in red, green, purple and yellow. No people are visible in the frame.2017-09-28September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copies