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March 15 20202020-03-15March 15 20202020-03-15Close-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.2013-12-25April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesMay 13 20132013-05-13A photograph of a puja setup on an orange cloth over a grey wooden tray. A person in orange clothing with bangles reaches in from the left, one hand holding pink flower petals above the offerings. Brass plates and bowls hold pink flowers, green leaves, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a brass bell, a small oil lamp burning, a conch-shaped vessel and a brass lamp. A brass shiva-linga style vessel and a small peacock-feather figure of a deity murti stand on the right. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam preparation.2017-07-30 +2 copiesThree silver kalasha pots with woven wire patterns stand on a bed of white rice on a banana leaf. Each pot holds mango leaves and a coconut topped with orange-yellow husk fibre, with yellow marigold flowers and red kumkum dots on the pots. Incense smoke rises at the left and yellow flowers and orange cloth appear in the foreground. No people are visible; this is a ritual setup for a puja.2011-12-28A brass kalasha pot wrapped with white thread lattice stands on a brass plate ringed with yellow marigold blossoms and a sprinkling of white grains. Mango leaves and a coconut with red kumkum mark rise from its mouth, with garlands of yellow and purple flowers blurred behind. No people are visible. This is a ritual kalasha setup for puja.2011-12-09September 28 20172017-09-28 +2 copiesOverhead view of a ritual offering arranged on a red cloth covered with banana leaves. Two brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on a bed of pale grain, flanked by halved green coconuts and sliced green fruit. A central cluster of yellow and pink flowers rests among green leaves. Around the edge, small woven baskets hold dark offerings topped with pink petals, and loose petals are scattered across the arrangement. No people are visible; this is a puja offering setup with lamps, flowers and coconut.2020-03-15 +2 copiesA polished brass kalasha pot stands on a round brass tray filled with white grains, decorated with a mango-leaf bundle topped by a yellow tassel and white and orange flowers. Marigold and other flower garlands in white, yellow, magenta and purple lie on the table beside it, with orange and white flowers scattered on the tray. Behind are a whitewashed wall with red stripes and green foliage. No people are visible, and the image shows a ritual kalasha arrangement rather than an identifiable event.2013-02-02A silver kalasha ritual pot with a wire-mesh patterned body stands on a bed of raw rice grains, topped with mango leaves, a yellow flower and a conical mound of orange-yellow turmeric-coloured material. Banana leaves and a purple and yellow striped cloth lie around the base, with a red kumkum mark on the pot. Mango leaves fill the frame at the edges. No people are visible.2011-12-28