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July 16 2006

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Close-up photo of rows of brass-rimmed kalasha pots, each topped with a green mango-leaf garland and a coconut with red kumkum marks, wrapped in white netted fabric with gold sparkle. No people are visible, so this shows ritual pots prepared for the Sapta Yaagam fire offerings at Salem rather than the event itself. The image is blurred and the pots fill the frame.2006-07-16Dense rows of brass kalasha pots wrapped in white netting cover a white cloth. Each pot has a brass rim and a coconut with a reddish-pink husk topped with green mango leaves, and the netting is dotted with red kumkum marks. The arrangement looks like ritual preparation for a homa or yagna, with the pots set out in rows across the foreground. No people are visible in the frame, though a partial figure in white clothing appears at the top edge.2006-07-16December 22 20062006-12-22Rows of brass kalasha pots wrapped in gold netting, topped with green mango leaves and white and red-tipped coconut husks, are arranged in a tiered display on a stage. Behind them, a deity murti and a seated figure in a maroon garment are adorned with long garlands of yellow marigolds, green and purple beads and white flowers. No people are clearly visible in the frame apart from the partially shown seated figure, who is seen only from the waist down with the garland-decorated area around them.2006-07-16A close photograph of several brass kalasha pots arranged on a woven mat, each wrapped in white cotton thread and topped with a coconut and fresh green mango leaves, with red and yellow kumkum marks on the pots and coconuts. Behind them, the orange-robed lap of a seated person is visible, and a small brass vessel with leaves sits at the right edge. The arrangement suggests a puja or abhishekam preparation, though no people are clearly shown.2006-12-28July 16 20062006-07-16Close-up photograph of several brass kalasha pots arranged on a green banana leaf. Each pot is wrapped in white thread netting, topped with a cluster of mango leaves and a brown coconut, and marked with red kumkum dots. White rice sits in plates beneath the pots. Behind them are a white-and-red painted step with kolam patterns, a pink object at right, and a small electronic device at left.2009-09-25 +2 copiesSeptember 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesMay 02 20172017-05-02Close-up photo of three polished brass kalasha pots lined up in a row, each wrapped in a diamond-pattern网 of white thread and marked with red kumkum paste near the rim. Mango leaves are tucked into the mouths of the pots, and a brass plate with white grains sits beneath each pot on a broad green leaf. The background is blurred, showing a person in white clothing at the left edge. These kalasha arrangements are typical of a puja or homa setup.2009-09-25December 21 20092009-12-21A close view of several brass kalasha pots arranged in rows, each topped with a coconut wrapped in fibre, crowned with green mango leaves, and tied with saffron-orange cloth and a wire mesh net. The pots sit on a wooden surface with a white cloth beneath. No people are visible.2009-12-21