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November 27 2012

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October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA brass kalasha pot wrapped in white cord with a cross-hatched pattern sits on a brass tray filled with raw rice and scattered yellow marigold flowers. Five mango leaves rise from its mouth. Behind it, orange-red stone temple structures stand under a partly cloudy sky, and a figure in a white dhoti with red-bordered cloth, bent forward and partly out of frame, can be seen on the upper left. A silver dish and small silver vessel rest on the white cloth at the left edge. The scene suggests a kalasha-based ritual setup at a temple.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual kalasha set on a polished stainless steel tray on a grey table, outdoors near a rocky ground. The brass-rimmed pot is wrapped in white netted cord and holds water, topped with a whole coconut with its husk and a bundle of green mango leaves. Yellow marigold flowers are scattered on the tray and around the base. A brass lamp stand stands at the left edge. No people are visible.2010-07-15A photograph of a brass kalasha pot, a ritual water vessel, wrapped in white thread netting and crowned with a dried coconut and mango leaves. White jasmine garlands, yellow marigolds and red roses decorate its neck and base. It sits on a brass plate filled with white rice grains, on a white cloth. Partially visible at the top edge, a hand and white and gold fabric suggest a ritual setting, but no people are clearly visible.2010-01-19A brass kalasha pot wrapped in white thread stands on a green banana leaf scattered with yellow marigold petals and grated coconut. Mango leaves and a yellow cloth rise from its mouth. Blurred in the background, a figure in orange robes and brass vessels suggest a ritual setting, possibly a homa or puja preparation at an ashram.2008-10-27A close-up photo of a person in white ritual clothing holding a brass kalasha, a pot topped with mango leaves and a yellow-and-white flower arrangement with a turmeric-coloured centre. The pot sits in a brass tray scattered with white grains. Beside the figure stands a person in saffron-orange robes at left and another in white dhoti with a yellow shawl at right, on a stone step with petals on the ground. The faces of the people are not visible in this shot.2008-11-28A brass kalasha pot wrapped in white thread netting sits on a brass plate filled with white sand and surrounded by yellow marigold flowers. Mango leaves and a dried, yellow-husked coconut crown the pot's mouth. Behind it, garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang against a deep orange-brown cloth. No people are visible.2011-12-09A brass kalasha pot wrapped with white thread lattice stands on a brass plate ringed with yellow marigold blossoms and a sprinkling of white grains. Mango leaves and a coconut with red kumkum mark rise from its mouth, with garlands of yellow and purple flowers blurred behind. No people are visible. This is a ritual kalasha setup for puja.2011-12-09March 30 20132013-03-30October 26 20162016-10-26November 28 20082008-11-28