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Three silver kalasha pots arranged on a bed of white rice for a ritual. The central pot is embossed with figures of deities and is wrapped with garlands of red marigolds and white jasmine flowers. Coconuts with husks sit on top of each pot, with green mango leaves fanned around them. Red petals are scattered on the rice. No people are visible in the frame.

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A 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 copies

Close photograph of a silver-rimmed tray or pot carrying a yellow turmeric-coated kalasha-like object with a tuft of yellow fibre on top and a red kumkum mark, decorated with white jasmine garlands and green mango leaves. A woman in a white sari with a striped red and yellow border stands at left, with a round rainbow-coloured badge bearing a small portrait pinned to her clothing. Blurred white-clad people and a rudraksha mala are visible in the background.

A silver kalasha pot with embossed deity figures and a mango-leaf and coconut crown sits on a silver plate on a table, wrapped in white jasmine and pink flower garlands. Red and yellow marigold garlands lie in a woven basket at left. Behind, two seated women in saris, one in red and one in a striped cream sari, sit on chairs near a garden, with a blue bag on the ground. No a person appearance is visible.

Close photograph of three polished silver kalasha pots set on a bed of white sand, each topped with a husked orange-brown coconut wrapped in green mango leaves. White jasmine garlands and red flower petals lie around the pots, with a yellow marigold at the lower right edge. The background is softly blurred greenery and a striped red-and-white wall. No people are visible.

A brass kalasha pot wrapped in a white cord net stands on a round brass tray filled with white rice, topped with a coconut wrapped in red and white threads and garlanded with white jasmine flowers and green mango leaves. Behind it is an ornate gold-embossed wooden platform draped in orange cloth, with a maroon cloth above. No people are visible.

September 08 2010

A 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.

Photograph of ceremonial silver kalasha pots arranged on a white cloth spread over raw rice grains. Three silver vessels stand here, the central one embossed with decorative figures, each topped with a brown coconut and wrapped in garlands of red and white flowers with green leaves. Sunlight falls across the scene, with a red cloth visible at the right edge. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests a temple ritual setup.