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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.

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August 03 20092009-08-03May 05 20122012-05-05A silver kalasha, a ritual water pot with an engraved and gilded body, sits on a yellow cloth-covered table in front of a terracotta-coloured temple plinth. A coconut with a ceremonial tuft is crowned with mango leaves and yellow marigold flowers, with red flower petals scattered on the silver tray and the cloth. A brass plate with marigold petals and an empty metal dish sit nearby. No people are visible.2010-11-06A close view of a polished silver kalasha, a ceremonial pot with embossed bands and figures, set on a silver tray. Yellow marigold garlands wrap around its body, and mango leaves with a corn-like cob rise from the mouth. No people are visible; the background is a blurred stone and wooden setting.2011-12-14September 11 20132013-09-11A close photograph of a silver kalasha, a ceremonial pot with embossed decoration and a relief figure, wrapped in a thick garland of yellow marigolds and topped with fresh green mango leaves. It rests on a polished silver plate on a wooden surface, with a blurred background of a red pillar and light walls. No people are visible. Shown as a ritual vessel for pada puja offerings.2011-12-14A brass kalasha pot wrapped in white thread netting stands on a brass plate ringed with yellow marigold flowers and scattered petals. A coconut with a yellow fibrous husk and a red kumkum mark crowns the pot, surrounded by green mango leaves. Behind it, yellow and purple flower garlands hang against a rust-coloured cloth. No people are visible in the scene.2011-12-09March 05 20132013-03-05A 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 silver ritual vessel with embossed lotus-petal patterns sits on a bed of white rice grains on a patterned carpet. A coconut with red cloth tied around its top is set on the vessel, surrounded by green mango leaves and yellow marigold flowers. A tray of red roses, yellow flowers and green leaves sits at right, and a red fabric edge appears at left. This appears to be a kalasha-style ritual arrangement, with no people visible.2014-08-29December 09 20112011-12-09A brass kalasha pot wrapped in white thread netting stands on a brass plate ringed with yellow marigold flowers and a bed of white grain. Mango leaves and a yellow-wrapped coconut crown the pot's mouth. Behind it, yellow and purple flower garlands hang against a rust-coloured cloth. No people are visible. A kalasha setup like this is typical of puja preparations.2011-12-09