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February 27 20142014-02-27May 05 20122012-05-05A close view of a kalasha pot in ritual worship: a silver-coloured metal vessel with a tapered coconut on top, wrapped with fresh mango leaves and capped with a pink flower. White and pink flowers are scattered on a silver plate beneath it, and a striped cloth lies underneath. A blurred background shows a dark room with a faint figure in orange clothing at the right edge, but no person is clearly in focus. The scene suggests a puja offering.2013-11-20August 03 20092009-08-03A photograph of a ceremonial silver kalasha placed on a silver tray with a small heap of white grain. The embossed silver pot is topped with mango leaves and a yellow coconut marked with red kumkum. Behind it lie a red silk cloth, a yellow cloth with green border, and garlands of white and purple flowers. No people are visible.2010-11-05A 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.2011-01-16A silver kalasha vessel with embossed deity medallions stands on a maroon cloth in a ritual setting. A yellow-dyed coconut with a tuft of fibre sits on top, surrounded by green mango leaves, yellow and red flowers. Behind it, a red and yellow garland drapes over a golden ornate seat or throne, with orange cloth and a pair of wooden sandals with flower petals nearby. A brass oil lamp stands at left. No people are visible; the scene suggests a puja setup prepared for worship.2010-06-06A 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.2011-09-29September 11 20132013-09-11March 08 20132013-03-08A close-up photograph of a silver kalasha, a ceremonial pot wrapped in white cord and embossed with decorative relief patterns, topped with fresh green mango leaves and a yellow-and-red cloth-wrapped coconut. The pot sits on a brass plate. Blurred orange and white robes in the background suggest a ritual setting, but no person is clearly visible. The image appears to be a photographed scene of a kalasha used in a ceremony.2015-11-18A 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.2010-11-06