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Three kalasha pots dressed for worship stand on a gilded tray in front of a pink backdrop. Each pot is topped with green mango leaves and a coconut, and wrapped in a garland of white flowers and orange-red marigolds. The pots are draped in silk cloth: blue on the left, deep purple with gold border in the centre, and white with gold border on the right. Each is adorned with a jewelled necklace with red and green stones. Gilded ornamental carvings and a red fabric are visible in the background. No people are visible.

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December 31 20112011-12-31Three decorated kalasha-style pots with coconuts and mango leaves stand in a row, each draped in a garland of white and orange-red marigold and jasmine flowers. Each pot is dressed in a silk cloth of blue, purple and white, with gold borders, and ornate jewelled necklaces set with red and green stones. The setting is a temple with pink fabric and gold decor behind. No people are visible.2011-12-31Close view of decorated ritual objects. Silver jewelled ornaments with red and green stones lie across the silk. Behind them is a carved golden-brown wooden panel and a pink cloth. No people are visible.2011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31March 24 20142014-03-24August 15 20142014-08-15A photograph of three decorated deity murtis displayed on a gold-coloured pedestal before a temple setup. The central figure wears a lavender-purple sari with a purple border, layered gold and jewelled necklaces and a crown adorned with yellow marigold garlands and a red flower. The two flanking figures wear draped gold-brown silk saris with red borders, jewelled necklaces and garlands of yellow flowers, with green mango leaves arranged behind them. To the left stands a brass Ganesha figure beside a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Ornate gold carved panels and a red drape form the background.2012-10-17Photograph of three brass kalasha pots dressed for worship, each wrapped in white cloth with red borders and draped with yellow and pink flower garlands and green leaves. Each pot wears a jewelled ornament: a silver crown-like headpiece, a red-and-white beaded necklace and a jewelled necklace. A gold-framed ornate background stands behind them, with a red cloth on the altar below. No people are visible.2012-10-23August 15 20142014-08-15Close view of three decorated ritual pots (kalashas) set on a green-and-gold cloth-covered platform, each wrapped in fresh flower garlands of magenta, pink, purple and white blossoms with green leaves. Each pot has a yellow-gold conical cover and is draped in cloth: one in red with silver ornamental necklaces, one in blue with a silver garland, and a third in blue or dark cloth. Cloth strands or bamboo stakes frame the pots in a tent-like arrangement. Behind them are white-and-red striped walls and a dark background. No people are visible.2013-12-20October 01 20172017-10-01Three kalasha pots dressed as deity forms sit in a row on a gold cloth over a navy blue dotted cloth, in front of a tiered pink and green lotus-shaped structure with lion figures. The left and right pots are draped in orange and maroon garments with heavy beaded necklaces and sprigs of green leaves and grass on top; the centre pot wears a white and red cloth with a rudraksha-style mala and a jewelled crown. Trees and a few distant figures in white stand in the background.2015-11-22