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October 15 2010

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Close photo of a ritual offering arrangement. A brass kalasha-style pot wrapped in white woven netting holds a coconut crowned with green leaves and dusted with yellow turmeric and a red kumkum mark. Behind it are large bunches of ripe yellow bananas and pineapples, with a small bowl of red kumkum and a green silk cloth with gold border in front. A red cloth and blurred blue fabric sit in the background. No people are clearly visible.2010-10-15A close photograph of a ritual offering table. In the foreground are a large bunch of ripe yellow bananas, whole pineapples, a brass kalasha-style pot wrapped in white netting and topped with green leaves and turmeric, a small silver bowl of red kumkum, gold bangles, and a folded orange and green silk cloth. Behind, a bowl of orange sweets or prasadam sits on a red cloth, with a blue fabric in the background. No people are visible.2010-10-15Close-up of a puja offering arranged on a green banana leaf over a red cloth. A coconut crowned with yellow marigold garland sits in a woven brass kalasha-style pot at centre, with yellow marigold heaps, pink and red flower petals, and green raw bananas around it. Small bowls of petals and a gold-coloured shrine structure appear in the background. No people are visible.2020-03-16 +2 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15July 10 20132013-07-10July 10 20132013-07-10A brass kalasha pot wrapped in white thread netting sits on a brass plate filled with white sand and surrounded by yellow marigold flowers. Mango leaves and a dried, yellow-husked coconut crown the pot's mouth. Behind it, garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang against a deep orange-brown cloth. No people are visible.2011-12-09A brass kalasha pot with a mango-leaf and marigold topping sits in the foreground of a night-time ritual setting. Behind it, a red-and-gold deity murti decorated with yellow flower garlands is partly visible, and a person in a shimmering blue-and-silver garment stands at the right edge with arms raised. Oil lamps glow in brass plates and bananas are arranged at left. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2010-10-15A 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.2011-12-09Close view of a ceremonial kalasha on a red cloth: a brown coconut with its husk set atop a metal pot, wrapped with a woven palm-leaf cover and ringed by fresh mango leaves and yellow marigold flowers. Lit oil lamps and brass bowls of yellow flowers sit in soft focus in the background. No people are visible.2010-10-15A brass kalasha pot wrapped in white cord netting stands on a brass plate scattered with yellow marigold petals. Fresh mango leaves and a dried coconut with a red kumkum mark rise from its mouth. Behind it, garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and purple blossoms frame a warm brown backdrop. No people are visible.2011-12-09