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Outdoor photo of a ritual display on a maroon-draped table in front of a hedge and palm trees. Several kalasha-style pots are dressed in gold and blue silk with beaded necklaces and red stones, topped with orange and yellow coconut-fibre bundles and green leaves. Two larger pots sit centrally on a blue and gold brocade cloth, one in orange cloth and one in white. Foreground shows blurred yellow bricks and a metal bowl, with the heads of spectators at the bottom edge. No people are clearly visible as persons; the figures are decorated pots, not humans.

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January 11 20142014-01-11Photograph of several coconut kalashas arranged on a low platform draped in mustard-yellow cloth. Each coconut is topped with mango or betel leaves and wrapped in cloth: gold-brown, white with silver ornaments, blue with a green-and-white jewelled necklace, and green with a pearl-and-bead garland. Red roses are tucked among the coconuts, and brass vessels sit behind them. Blurred seated figures in white, turquoise and red clothing are visible at the top edge, with only hands and laps showing. The arrangement suggests puja offerings or a kalasha ritual.2014-01-19 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2014-07-25January 19 20142014-01-19 +2 copiesA 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.2014-01-05July 25 20142014-07-25March 18 20142014-03-18A close photograph of ritual kalasha pots arranged on a cloth-covered table. A central embossed silver pot holds green mango leaves topped by a coconut, surrounded by similar coconut-topped kalashas wrapped at their bases in white cloth, set on a gold-and-teal brocade runner over a magenta cloth. Blurred figures in warm clothing stand in the background, with no clearly visible faces. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam preparation.2013-12-09September 05 20162016-09-05September 04 20162016-09-04A photograph of a temple-style display on a raised pink platform edged with green and gold trim. Five kalasha-like brass pots with coconut-shaped tops and mango-leaf garlands are arranged, each draped in silk cloth in red, green, teal, pink and cream, and several bear gold necklaces. Behind them a golden arched throne-like frame with bird finials stands beside small gilded shrine frames. A white-clad figure stands at the right edge near steps, under an open-sided pavilion with trees behind.2014-07-25January 11 20142014-01-11