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July 17 2015

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A decorated ritual kalasha pot stands on a brass tray as the central subject. The pot is wrapped in a red silk cloth with gold zari border patterns and is draped with white jasmine garlands and red flowers, with green mango leaves arranged in its opening. A brass spouted vessel sits to the right on the tray. In the background, blurred figures in white dhotis and an orange sari move through a hall with a striped rug and gold ceremonial items.2015-07-17Close-up photograph of a decorated kalasha for a ritual. A brass pot is wrapped in a red silk cloth with gold zari border and threaded with red and blue cords, topped with mango leaves, a bundle of red flowers and a garland of white jasmine. The pot sits on a silver plate on an ornate gold-toned tray. Behind it, a person in a white dhoti with a brown-and-gold border stands at the edge, and blurred hands and a green-clad deity murti appear in the background.2015-07-17A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a wooden surface. A tall cylindrical object wrapped in red fabric with gold border motifs and a white and red strand is decorated with a red rose garland and a white jasmine garland, with green leaves attached. Brass plates and bowls with offerings sit nearby, and a small oil lamp with a lit flame is in the lower left. No people are visible in the frame, only partial edges of clothing at the corners.2015-07-17December 31 20112011-12-31December 24 20092009-12-24June 17 20092009-06-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual worship scene in front of an orange and gold-bordered cloth. At centre, a deity murti or image draped in a teal silk cloth with gold zari borders is adorned with a large garland of red and white flowers and gold-toned ornaments. A brass kalasha or pot with green leaves stands in front, with a brass plate of offerings behind. On the left, a person in white ritual clothes sits with a hand near a brass lamp. On the right, an elderly woman in a blue sari sits barefoot near brass vessels and a yellow-filled bowl. Potted plants and a brass vessel frame the scene, and colourful kolam or powder designs lie on the floor below.A silver kalasha, a ceremonial pot with embossed floral and deity-figure relief, is the central object, draped in rust-orange cloth with gold edging and wrapped with white jasmine garlands and green leaves. A small silver oil lamp stands at the left edge, and a gold-coloured throne or seat is blurred in the background. No people are visible.2013-05-28A brass kalasha pot wrapped in a white cord net stands on a round brass tray filled with white rice, topped with a coconut wrapped in red and white threads and garlanded with white jasmine flowers and green mango leaves. Behind it is an ornate gold-embossed wooden platform draped in orange cloth, with a maroon cloth above. No people are visible.2010-07-08A brass kalasha pot on a painted kolam floor, wrapped in a red and gold silk cloth and draped with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. Pink lotus blooms, a green leaf and a tray with offerings sit beside it. A saffron-orange cloth hangs at the left edge and a blue cloth backdrop with a red-stained deity murti is behind. No people are visible.2010-10-10May 28 20132013-05-28A brass kalasha pot wrapped in white thread netting sits on a brass plate filled with white sand and surrounded by yellow marigold flowers. Mango leaves and a dried, yellow-husked coconut crown the pot's mouth. Behind it, garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang against a deep orange-brown cloth. No people are visible.2011-12-09