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January 18 20142014-01-18January 18 20142014-01-18 +1 copiesA night photograph of a decorated ritual arrangement on a draped table with a purple and magenta cloth. At the centre stands a tall deity murti or ritual form draped in a white and green sari-like cloth with gold borders, wearing a long white and pink garland, a large jewelled silver-toned pendant and rose petals. Before it sit several green, red and orange cloth-wrapped coconuts with mango leaves and yellow marigold flowers, and a brass kalasha with mango leaves and a jewelled necklace draped over an orange cloth. Scattered rose petals lie on the table and a dark foliage background surrounds the scene. No people are visible.2014-03-09Outdoor photograph at dusk of a raised stage draped in a maroon cloth with gold border, set with several deity murtis or processional idols dressed in silk garments of green, maroon, teal and pink. Each figure wears garlands and necklaces, and a coconut topped with green leaves sits before each. Behind them are palm trees, dark trees and a plain white block wall. No physical people are visible in the scene.2014-07-25March 24 20142014-03-24May 21 20142014-05-21A photograph of a ritual display on a draped table in low light. A yellow fringed parasol stands at the left edge, beside a person in orange-brown robes holding a lit oil lamp. Central to the scene is a cone-shaped structure of orange and yellow cloth with a white-clad deity murti or figure dressed with beaded necklaces and a face-shaped ornament. Around it are several tall coconuts topped with green leaves, set in brass pots dressed in blue, white and green silk skirts with embroidered red and gold ornaments. Scattered petals, a small brass bowl and incense smoke add to the puja setting. In the background a large portrait shows a figure in red garments with yellow garlands.2014-01-05March 03 20112011-03-03A photograph of a decorated ritual kalasha (pot) at the centre, dressed with a wreath of red roses and white flowers, layered strands of pearls and bead necklaces, and a sprig of green mango leaves rising from its mouth. Flanking it are two smaller pots draped in maroon and gold fabric with pearl embellishments, topped with peacock-feather motifs and mango leaves. Behind them hang sequined and beaded silver-and-red drapes over gold cloth, and a blue brocade cloth lies beneath. No people are visible; the scene shows an altar-style decoration for a ceremony.2016-11-06A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a draped table at night. Central is a conical mound of golden-brown cloth draped with orange silk and adorned with a jeweled brooch, flowers and a red blossom, resembling a decorated deity murti or kalasha form. Several coconuts with leaves and sprigs of grass surround it on brass pots, one dressed with a green and gold skirt and red jeweled pendant, another with a blue cloth and emerald-style ornaments. Oil lamps burn with bright flames at left and front, and a hand holding a small vessel reaches in from the left beneath a yellow fringed parasol. A large red-and-gold portrait stands in the background showing a seated figure draped in red with flower garlands.2014-01-05A decorated brass kalasha pot with a mango-leaf and coconut-fibre top stands at the centre, draped with layered gold and pearl necklaces, a red rose garland and white flower garlands. Flanking pots are similarly dressed with pearl strings and peacock-feather-like fans, set on a blue silk cloth with gold and red sequined backdrops behind. No people are visible; this is a ritual adornment display.2016-11-06A decorated altar with a deity murti on a green-draped platform. Behind it, a figure in a blue garment and gold crown sits, partly visible. A small statue with a gold crown and pearl garland stands at left. Several brass kalasha pots are arranged on a tiered green-and-orange pedestal, each wrapped in white cloth with jeweled gold ornaments and topped with mango leaves and yellow tassels. A person in orange clothing reaches in from the left edge. Gold and red fabrics frame the scene.2015-09-10