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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.

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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.2006-04-01March 05 20132013-03-05May 05 20122012-05-05A 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 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 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 copiesAugust 03 20092009-08-03A 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 procession on a paved road in a wooded mountain setting. In the foreground a man in a white robe with a dark brown sleeveless vest and a dark beaded mala around his neck holds a silver plate with a silver kalasha topped by a coconut, decorated with a green leafy sprig and white flower garlands. Behind him a woman in a pink headscarf and navy jacket smiles while holding a pole. To the left, colourful banners in purple, red and green with floral patterns are carried on poles, and a tray of pink and orange flowers is visible. Other people in white clothing walk in the background.2006-04-01March 04 20132013-03-04January 15 20162016-01-15