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September 03 2007

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Close view of a brass kalasha decorated for ritual, topped with mango leaves and a bundle of dried grass, wrapped with white jasmine-style garlands and orange flower strands, and set on a red cloth. Behind it stand a parasol with painted doves and a red-and-orange pattern, banners printed with figures, and a few people and children on open ground, two of them in white shirts. The setting appears to be an outdoor festival site.2007-09-03A 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.2015-07-17 +1 copiesClose-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.2015-07-17December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of an outdoor ritual setup on an orange cloth. In the foreground, a silver kalasha wrapped in a red cloth sits on a plate between two glass jars with leafy green plants and flowers. A red and gold brocade cloth drapes the front. Behind, a white raised platform with a dark pit is decorated with flowers and blue patterns. Behind the platform, a row of people in white clothing stands and sits, some women in saris, under palm trees; a decorated chariot with garlands is visible at upper left, and a person in white kneels at left edge.2010-12-22June 17 20092009-06-17 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +2 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesMay 10 20172017-05-10April 05 20122012-04-05October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copies