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December 17 20132013-12-17January 11 20142014-01-11December 24 20132013-12-24Night photograph of a decorated ritual arrangement under an open-sided shed with a metal roof. A tall shrine-like backdrop of gold and blue panels with a small framed deity image is draped with yellow chrysanthemum and red rose garlands, with white jasmine strands hanging across the front. Five conical mounds of yellow turmeric-coloured material sit in brass pots with yellow flowers and red-and-white cloths tied around them, set on a green banana leaf dusted with white powder. Pots and flowers surround a central kalasha. No people are visible.2021-10-06January 12 20152015-01-12 +1 copiesDecember 17 20132013-12-17A photograph of a decorated shrine at night showing several deity murti adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and silver ornaments. Figures in green, red and gold garments and silver crowns stand on a draped altar. Brass kalashas topped with coconut-fibre tufts and green leaves sit at the lower corners, and red flowers are scattered across the base. No people are visible.Photo 11734631Night ritual photograph of several brass kalasha pots topped with yellow coconuts wrapped in green leaves and tied with string, arranged on a raised platform over a floor scattered with grains and blue-chalked patterns. In the foreground a seated priest in a maroon garment wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace with a white ornament. Behind, seated participants in white and orange-red robes, and a man in white with a cloth on his head, sit in rows while onlookers in white stand in the dark background. The pots show decorative beadwork and cloth wraps, consistent with a puja or homa setting.2013-11-19Three decorated brass kalasha pots stand on a red draped table before a gold-draped backdrop with a blue inner panel. Each kalasha is wrapped in white jasmine garlands, red roses and green leaves, with mango leaves and a coconut-topped crown, and bears a jewelled silver-and-stone ornament. Brass oil lamps stand at the left and right edges, and small brass bowls with flowers, fruit and offerings sit at the base. A small decorated kalasha or idol sits centrally on a pedestal with a white garland. No people are visible.2025-12-30A photograph of a ritual display with three decorated kalasha pots wrapped in white and yellow flower garlands, red roses and green leaves, and ornate jeweled metallic embellishments with gemstone-like inserts. Brass oil lamps stand at the left and right edges on a red cloth-covered table, with a gold drape behind and a small decorated pot with a blue backdrop above. Bowls of fruit, flowers and offerings sit in front, along with scattered marigold petals. No people are visible, and the scene reads as a puja or abhishekam setup.2025-12-30October 07 20212021-10-07