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March 02 2011

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March 03 20112011-03-03December 30 20092009-12-30January 15 20162016-01-15A close-up photograph of a ceremonial kalasha, a large polished silver vessel with embossed floral and deity-like relief panels, set on a silver tray and decorated with yellow marigold garlands, purple flowers, green leaves and an orange-red cloth draped over the rim. A person in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala of gold-tipped beads holds the vessel with one hand. Behind, a man in white clothing plays cymbals, and a few onlookers and a parked motorcycle appear on a dirt ground. The scene suggests a procession or ritual carrying of a kalasha.2009-12-30A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl standing outdoors on a dirt path. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant and a gold armlet, and has white sacred markings on his forehead and arms. He holds a large embossed silver kalasha vessel with mango leaves and red flowers, placed on a tray of red blossoms, as if carrying an offering. Behind him are a brick wall, a green signboard, palm trees and stones.2011-12-13Close photo of a brass kalasha with a rough golden-brown band and wide mouth, filled with water and topped with a bundle of mango leaves and yellow flowers, held on a brass plate of rice by two people. On the left a woman in white clothes with a yellow head covering and a rudraksha mala with a red pendant holds the plate with bangles on her wrist. On the right a person in orange robes holds the other side of the kalasha. Sandy ground and scattered petals lie behind them.2008-11-28February 28 20132013-02-28Close view of a priest in white dhoti and shawl holding an ornate silver kalasha with jeweled band, topped with green mango leaves and a yellow-orange coconut, carried on a silver tray. Embossed deity figures decorate the vessel. Behind him, several people in white attire stand along the edge of the frame, some with hands folded. A red cloth and red-and-gold garlands hang near the priest; he wears a gold chain and beaded bracelets. Ritual procession or puja setting.2013-03-10December 23 20102010-12-23A man in a white kurta wearing an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a silver kalasha on a silver tray filled with white grains. The kalasha is topped with green mango-style leaves and a coconut. Around him, other people in white and orange clothing stand in a crowd, and a man in orange robes stands at the left edge. The setting appears to be an outdoor procession or welcoming ceremony.2008-06-27June 17 20092009-06-17 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a silver kalasha with embossed deity figures in roundels on its body, topped with green mango leaves and a coconut, resting on a silver tray. Blurred red and yellow flower garlands and a dark cloth sit behind it, with a warm light glow at the upper right. No people are visible.2011-12-11 +1 copies