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A close photo of a ritual arrangement on a red cloth. A yellow-skinned coconut wrapped in an orange cloth sits at the centre, crowned with a silver-toned jewelled headpiece, with a red tilak mark on its front. Green mango-type leaves fan out around it, and sprigs of small green leaves lie to the left. Beside it is a dark carved stone figure of a seated deity murti, and small gold-coloured items edge the frame. No people are visible.

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Close-up photograph of a brown coconut dressed as a deity figure, wrapped in an orange-saffron cloth at its base and crowned with a silver rhinestone tiara. Green mango leaves fan out behind it, and a small red kumkum mark sits on its surface. It rests on a brass rim over a yellow and green patterned cloth with scattered leaves; a small figure. No physical people are visible. This appears to be a coconut dressed for ritual worship.2025-12-29October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesJan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24Antigua and Barbuda On 12/6/20252025-12-06A photograph of a kalasha, a ceremonial brass pot wrapped in an orange cloth turban with mango leaves inserted in its mouth, set on a white-draped table outdoors. The pot is draped with a red and gold brocade cloth and a long garland of yellow and white flowers hangs around it. Plates of loose purple, pink, yellow and white petals sit at its base, with red hibiscus flowers and green foliage behind. No people are visible.2009-12-26August 31 20172017-08-31 +2 copiesAugust 07 20132013-08-07A decorated brass kalasha pot forms the central subject, topped with a jewelled crown-like ornament set with red, green and white stones, mango leaves and a palm-leaf sprig. The pot is draped in orange cloth and adorned with layered garlands of pearl and dark green beads, gold-toned chains with red and green stone pendants. Red and gold bordered silk drapes beneath it. A blurred green and warm background suggests an outdoor temple setting. No people are visible.2015-11-22Close-up photograph of a brass kalasha pot wrapped in white silk with gold zari borders and a red band at its rim, topped with a coconut and mango leaves. The blurred golden background suggests a shrine or puja setting. The kalasha is an object of puja.2022-09-28September 11 20132013-09-11A photograph of a kalasha ritual pot topped with a whole coconut with a red kumkum mark and fresh mango leaves. The silver-coloured vessel is wrapped in a red silk cloth with gold zari floral borders and sits on a silver tray of rice. The background is a sandy ground with green grass at the top edge. No people are visible, only a fragment of a hand at the far left.2009-09-29A photograph of a ritual kalasha set on a teal silk cloth edged with a gold and purple brocade border. The kalasha is a metal pot with a crosshatched wire-like pattern, topped by a coconut wrapped in brown fibre and decorated with mango leaves and white jasmine flowers. Scattered white jasmine blossoms and small green leaves lie around the base on the cloth, with garlands of flowers visible blurred in the background. No people are visible.2025-07-28