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August 15 20142014-08-15Three kalasha pots dressed as deity forms sit in a row on a gold cloth over a navy blue dotted cloth, in front of a tiered pink and green lotus-shaped structure with lion figures. The left and right pots are draped in orange and maroon garments with heavy beaded necklaces and sprigs of green leaves and grass on top; the centre pot wears a white and red cloth with a rudraksha-style mala and a jewelled crown. Trees and a few distant figures in white stand in the background.2015-11-22August 15 20142014-08-15September 19 20152015-09-19Close view of three decorated kalasha-style coconuts topped with fresh green mango leaves, set on gold pedestals. Each coconut is dressed in embellished fabric: the left in teal and red with pearl and gem beadwork, the centre in white with brown rudraksha-like beads and a gold pendant, the right in orange-rust cloth with blue and white beadwork and gold embroidery. Pointed crowns with jewelled red and green stones sit atop two of them. Ornate gilded metal scrollwork appears in the background. No people are visible.2014-08-15Three life-sized statues sit side by side on a gold-framed dais against a shimmering gold-and-silver backdrop with a white draped cloth above. The central figure, a deity murti, wears a tall jewelled crown with a green stone, a multi-strand gold necklace and white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl. The left statue wears a red-orange turban and saffron-orange garments with rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace, while the right figure wears a jewelled cap, gold-and-yellow shawl and gold garland. The statues are decorated with ornate jewellery and flowers at their feet.2014-07-24July 25 20142014-07-25November 21 20152015-11-21A night photograph of a decorated wooden structure. Each finial sits in a garland of red roses and yellow marigolds, with white flower garlands arching between them and hanging down the front. Gold tinsel and ornamental fringe hang from the bases. The background is almost entirely black, lit only by the subject.2014-10-27October 19 20152015-10-19Three decorated kalasha pots sit on a gold-striped cloth in an outdoor setting with greenery behind. Each pot has a conical top wrapped with dried straw and green leaves. The left pot is draped in red-orange cloth with beaded and jewelled embellishments, the centre pot in white cloth edged with a green and gold border with red-green stone and bead work, and the right pot in deep maroon cloth with gold pearl-like beading. No people are visible.2015-11-21Close-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.2015-11-21