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April 21 2013

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A 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 close-up photograph of an ornate gold-plated ceremonial object on a dark cloth. It has a large radiating crown-like halo with pointed rays and scrolled rim, a bulbous finial on top, a tiered domed body with beaded bands and petal-like relief, and a lower section with fine diamond-pattern netting and repoussé floral medallions. No people are visible.2011-01-25A photograph of a brass kalasha pot, a ritual water vessel, wrapped in white thread netting and crowned with a dried coconut and mango leaves. White jasmine garlands, yellow marigolds and red roses decorate its neck and base. It sits on a brass plate filled with white rice grains, on a white cloth. Partially visible at the top edge, a hand and white and gold fabric suggest a ritual setting, but no people are clearly visible.2010-01-19May 05 20122012-05-05Close-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.2013-12-25Close photograph of a gold-plated lingam at the centre of the frame, wrapped with garlands of white jasmine strung with dark blue flowers and red rose garlands at its base and sides. Above it, gold ornaments and green jewelled tips hang from a golden structure, with a gold armoured arm and gilded ornamentation visible at the left edge and a deep maroon cloth draped behind. Three horizontal bands of jewelled ornament mark the front of the lingam, and a white cloth covers the base. No people are visible in the frame.2010-01-02 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of an ornate golden-orange canopy or umbrella-shaped structure hung from a pale pink tent ceiling, draped with long strands of white jasmine-style flower garlands in scalloped swags. Below, the edge of a gilded metal stand or pedestal with embossed floral scrollwork is partly visible at the bottom. No people are visible.2008-01-01October 12 20212021-10-12March 05 20132013-03-05A 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.2011-12-09October 01 20102010-10-01 +1 copiesA copper kalasha pot wrapped with white thread in a diamond lattice, topped with a coconut and mango leaves and encircled by white jasmine garlands, sits on a gold-rimmed brass plate filled with raw rice on a white-draped table. Behind it, two people in white dhoti-style clothing with gold borders stand with hands folded at chest level. A small black object and a printed card lie on the table edge.2010-01-09