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March 17 20192019-03-17Close view of two decorated ceremonial pots, kalasha-style, with yellow turmeric-coloured cloth wrapping and mango leaves at the top, tied with white string. Red rose garlands drape around both pots, and gold jewellery with blue gemstones adorns them, one in white silk and one in green silk. A silver ornate chair or throne back stands behind them. No people are visible; the setting is a satsang-style stage.2018-04-19 +1 copiesTwo ceremonial coconuts dressed as deity forms stand on a silver peetha with an ornate silver backrest featuring carved birds and scrollwork. Each coconut wears a yellow-brown husk-wrapped head with a red mark, and both are draped in fresh garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds. The left coconut is wrapped in a white cloth with a gold-bordered band and blue-and-gold jewellery, while the right one wears a green silk cloth with silver necklaces. Pink flower petals are scattered at the base, and a small oil lamp burns at the lower right corner.2018-02-25April 19 20182018-04-19A close photograph of a ceremonial kalasha-like object draped in a purple silk cloth with a yellow flower garland encircling it, decorated with gold-toned jewelled ornaments, pearl strands and a mango-leaf and coconut-like top. Beside it on a silver plate sits a heap of pink and white flower garlands with gold-coloured beads. Behind them stand polished silver figurines and a silver pedestal with gemstone inlays, on a striped woven cloth in red, green, purple and yellow. No people are visible in the frame.2017-09-28A silver ornate throne-like seat holds two decorated ceremonial forms draped in white and red-gold cloth. The left form wears a white dhoti-style cloth with a beaded red and gold embroidered collar and a teal-and-red adornment. The right form is wrapped in a maroon and gold sari with gold jewellery and a green cloth. Both are garlanded with white jasmine and red roses, pink flowers and green leaves, with dried grass fronds tied at the top. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. No people are visible.2017-10-01 +1 copiesOctober 09 20062006-10-09Two coconut-shaped ritual vessels, each with a face-like pair of eye holes, stand side by side on a low brown cloth-draped platform, wrapped in thick garlands of yellow and white marigolds and red roses. A pink-red cloth drapes behind them. Two silver oil lamps flank the pair on the floor, with patterned striped mats and blurred figures in the background, consistent with a ritual homa or puja setting.2015-07-17A photo of a ceremonial offering arranged on a low table draped with striped multicoloured cloth. Centre: a yellow marigold garland encircles a purple-draped kalasha-like object wrapped in purple silk, with pearl strands, a gold and jewelled necklace and a jewelled ornament, topped with green leaves and a yellow fabric crown. To the left, a silver plate holds pink and white flower garlands with gold beads. Behind are ornate silver figures with jewelled inlay and a silver-and-orange decorated stand. No people are visible.2017-09-28April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesJuly 17 20132013-07-17Photo of a ritual setup on a silver-toned ornate throne-like seat with carved birds and scrollwork at the top. Two coconuts with leaves and yellow-tinged husks sit in silver bowls, each draped with cloth: one white, one blue with gold brocade. Garlands of yellow marigolds and purple flowers hang around them, and jeweled ornamental pieces adorn the cloths. A person in orange saffron robes with a gold-edged wrap stands at left, one hand reaching toward the offerings. The background shows green plants and a pink-and-white floral corner. No faces of a clearly identified person are shown; the figure is seen only from the waist down.2018-01-13 +1 copies