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October 26 2016

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A 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.2010-01-19A brass kalasha pot wrapped with white thread lattice stands on a brass plate ringed with yellow marigold blossoms and a sprinkling of white grains. Mango leaves and a coconut with red kumkum mark rise from its mouth, with garlands of yellow and purple flowers blurred behind. No people are visible. This is a ritual kalasha setup for puja.2011-12-09A 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 photograph of a ceremonial silver kalasha on a green silk-bordered cloth-covered table, decorated with white jasmine garlands, pink flowers and green mango leaves, with a golden coconut-like top. Embossed deity figures decorate the metal pot. Beside it sit a small silver bowl with red kumkum and a dish of pink and white flower petals. Behind, a person in white dhoti and red-bordered shawl holds a wooden pole. Sandy ground and a whitewashed wall form the background. The scene suggests a procession or ritual preparation.2009-06-17 +1 copiesClose-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.2016-12-12A polished brass kalasha pot stands on a round brass tray filled with white grains, decorated with a mango-leaf bundle topped by a yellow tassel and white and orange flowers. Marigold and other flower garlands in white, yellow, magenta and purple lie on the table beside it, with orange and white flowers scattered on the tray. Behind are a whitewashed wall with red stripes and green foliage. No people are visible, and the image shows a ritual kalasha arrangement rather than an identifiable event.2013-02-02October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesAugust 02 20132013-08-02October 12 20212021-10-12A brass kalasha pot wrapped in white thread netting stands on a brass plate ringed with yellow marigold flowers and scattered petals. A coconut with a yellow fibrous husk and a red kumkum mark crowns the pot, surrounded by green mango leaves. Behind it, yellow and purple flower garlands hang against a rust-coloured cloth. No people are visible in the scene.2011-12-09August 03 20092009-08-03March 16 20202020-03-16 +2 copies