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Close photograph of a person in white clothes and a dark beaded mala holding a silver tray. On the tray stands an ornate embossed silver kalasha topped with a coconut wrapped in green leaves, tied with a yellow and red thread ball, a white flower garland around its neck, and loose white flowers and small decorative threads scattered on the tray. The embossed silver has repeating deity figures. A black jacket with partial lettering is visible at the right edge.

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Close-up photo of a person in a white shirt and dark brown jacket holding a silver tray. On the tray stands an ornate embossed silver kalasha pot topped with a whole coconut decorated with green leaves, with white jasmine garlands and gold-and-red beaded ornaments around its neck and base. A dark wooden bead mala hangs at the top of the frame. The image is cropped at the chest and shows no face, and the jacket reads partly in grey lettering along the sleeve.2006-04-01May 05 20122012-05-05March 05 20132013-03-05A photograph of a ceremonial kalasha: a whole brown coconut with fibrous husk rests atop green betel-style leaves in the mouth of an ornately engraved silver pot wrapped in white thread netting, with red kumkum and yellow turmeric marks on its body. The pot sits on a metal tray scattered with white rice grains. Blurred brick and a second coconut appear in the background. No people are visible.2015-11-22A photograph of a ceremonial silver kalasha on a green silk-bordered cloth-covered table, decorated with white jasmine garlands, pink flowers and green mango leaves, with a golden coconut-like top. Embossed deity figures decorate the metal pot. Beside it sit a small silver bowl with red kumkum and a dish of pink and white flower petals. Behind, a person in white dhoti and red-bordered shawl holds a wooden pole. Sandy ground and a whitewashed wall form the background. The scene suggests a procession or ritual preparation.2009-06-17 +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.2013-03-10August 03 20092009-08-03A photograph of a ceremonial kalasha: an embossed silver pot topped with a husked coconut, decorated with red and orange roses and mango leaves, standing on a silver tray scattered with rose petals on a yellow cloth. Behind it, a blurred pink-and-red temple structure hung with yellow flower garlands holds a deity murti in its shrine. Hanging ribbons and a corrugated roof frame the outdoor setting. Two silver embossed figures, seated on lotuses, decorate the pot's body. No people are visible.2011-09-29A photograph of a ceremonial silver kalasha pot on a silver tray, topped with a turmeric-smeared coconut crowned with yellow flowers and mango leaves. Yellow blossoms are arranged around its base on rice grains, and a tray of white jasmine-like flowers sits beside it on a white cloth. No people are visible.2011-01-16Close-up photograph of a polished silver kalasha, a ceremonial pot with an engraved, bulbous body, topped with mango leaves and a coconut wrapped in turmeric-yellow cloth. A white jasmine garland drapes down the pot's side, and grass stalks rise from the top. Behind it, blurred figures in orange and saffron robes sit near a gold-toned backdrop, with yellow and white marigold garlands and flower offerings in the foreground. No faces are clearly visible, so no person can be identified.2013-12-25A man in a white kurta wearing an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a silver kalasha on a silver tray filled with white grains. The kalasha is topped with green mango-style leaves and a coconut. Around him, other people in white and orange clothing stand in a crowd, and a man in orange robes stands at the left edge. The setting appears to be an outdoor procession or welcoming ceremony.2008-06-27March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copies