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August 21 2014

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September 21 20162016-09-21January 13 20182018-01-13 +1 copiesFebruary 28 20132013-02-28Close view of a temple ritual with a person in a rust-red garment and a heavy white beaded necklace. Their hand holds a yellow turmeric-coated coconut above a row of three silver pots wrapped in white cloth with purple stripes. The pots are decorated with mango leaves, pink flowers and grass tied at their tops. Yellow turmeric blocks, fruit and white rice sit on a plate to the left, with a colourful striped mat behind. Only the lower body and hands of the person are visible, so no face is shown. The scene suggests kalasha puja offerings in a temple setting.2018-04-26 +1 copiesMay 10 20172017-05-10April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesClose view of a priest in white dhoti and shawl holding an ornate silver kalasha with jeweled band, topped with green mango leaves and a yellow-orange coconut, carried on a silver tray. Embossed deity figures decorate the vessel. Behind him, several people in white attire stand along the edge of the frame, some with hands folded. A red cloth and red-and-gold garlands hang near the priest; he wears a gold chain and beaded bracelets. Ritual procession or puja setting.2013-03-10A photograph of a temple ritual centred on a silver tray holding several yellow-wrapped coconuts with green leaves and fresh pink flowers, arranged around white and pink cloth-wrapped bases. A person's hand, wearing a gold bangle and holding a small silver lamp (kalasha-style aarti vessel) with a bright flame, performs a deeparadhana-style offering. The person wears a rust-brown sari with a gold border and a beaded necklace, and only the hand, arm, bare feet and lower body are visible. Silver bowls, a covered silver container and a banana leaf lie nearby on a striped cloth.2018-04-26 +1 copiesSeptember 25 20092009-09-25 +2 copiesA 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 copiesA photograph of a puja setup on a silver tray: several yellow kalasha-style pots wrapped with white and purple-striped cloth, topped with mango-leaf bunches and straw-bound stems, with pink flower petals scattered around. A hand in a rust-red garment holds a brass oil lamp with a bright flame, and a steel bowl of pink petals sits at right on a stone ledge. No people are fully visible beyond the hand and red-clad arm, and no clear figure is shown, so the a person field is none.2018-05-29A brass kalasha pot wrapped in a pink silk cloth with gold zari border and jewelled edging, topped with mango leaves and a corn cob, set on a silver plate. Behind it, a striped purple, pink and green woven cloth covers a table, with a white stand fan at left. No people are visible in the frame.2017-10-08