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Photograph of several coconut kalashas arranged on a low platform draped in mustard-yellow cloth. Each coconut is topped with mango or betel leaves and wrapped in cloth: gold-brown, white with silver ornaments, blue with a green-and-white jewelled necklace, and green with a pearl-and-bead garland. Red roses are tucked among the coconuts, and brass vessels sit behind them. Blurred seated figures in white, turquoise and red clothing are visible at the top edge, with only hands and laps showing. The arrangement suggests puja offerings or a kalasha ritual.

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A close photograph of ritual kalasha pots arranged on a cloth-covered table. A central embossed silver pot holds green mango leaves topped by a coconut, surrounded by similar coconut-topped kalashas wrapped at their bases in white cloth, set on a gold-and-teal brocade runner over a magenta cloth. Blurred figures in warm clothing stand in the background, with no clearly visible faces. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam preparation.

A ceremonial arrangement of five kalasha pots on a deep red silk cloth sprinkled with rice. The central large silver pot is ornately embossed and wrapped with a maroon and gold-bordered cloth, topped with a bundle of green mango leaves and a husked coconut marked with red kumkum. Four smaller silver pots with woven white netting surround it, each crowned with leaves and a coconut. No people are visible; the setting is a temple or ritual space used for puja.

A photograph of a kalasha, a metal pot wrapped in white cloth with a red-and-gold bordered sari-style border, topped with mango leaves and a coconut with a red mark, set on a silver tray. Behind it stand gold-and-brass ritual fittings, garlands of yellow and purple flowers, and a red pillar. At the far left, a partially visible figure in saffron-orange clothing with a rudraksha mala appears beside a white statue, and a small deity murti stands on a red base at the right. No physical people are clearly visible in the central scene apart from the partial figure at the edge. Ritual setting consistent with puja preparations.

Outdoor photo of a ritual display on a maroon-draped table in front of a hedge and palm trees. Several kalasha-style pots are dressed in gold and blue silk with beaded necklaces and red stones, topped with orange and yellow coconut-fibre bundles and green leaves. Two larger pots sit centrally on a blue and gold brocade cloth, one in orange cloth and one in white. Foreground shows blurred yellow bricks and a metal bowl, with the heads of spectators at the bottom edge. No people are clearly visible as persons; the figures are decorated pots, not humans.

Close-up photograph of three decorated kalasha pots hanging from palm-leaf tassels, each embellished with jewelled and beaded garments in red, orange, white and gold. Pots are wrapped in red cloth with embroidered stone-studded borders, and mango leaves are tucked among them. Outdoor setting with blurred green foliage and red structures in the background. No people are visible.

Close view of a ritual setup: a large orange and gold brocade cloth draped over a seated object, with green leaves tucked on top, flanked by coconuts decorated with grass tufts and red-yellow kumkum marks. Blue cloth lies beneath, and a yellow tasselled canopy hangs above. Behind, a figure in a red-brown garment with beaded and gold necklaces sits at the edge of the frame, partially visible. Lit by warm lamplight against a dark background.

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Close-up photograph of decorated kalasha pots arranged for a ritual. Each pot is a brass vessel holding a yellow-dusted coconut wrapped in white cloth, tied with straw, and crowned with yellow chrysanthemums and a red rose. Green mango leaves surround the rims. Blurred pink and yellow flowers and additional pots fill the background. No people are visible.