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A photograph of a ritual setting in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof and large cream panelled doors. In the foreground, a pyramid of brass-rimmed kalasha pots wrapped in woven mesh and topped with mango leaves and orange-tinted coconuts stands on white cloth, one pot garlanded with white flowers. To the right, a standing person in an orange robe and matching orange garment, with a dark head covering and a gold band, faces the pots with hands near the face. Strings of blue and white bunting hang along the wall.

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December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 27 20082008-12-27A photograph inside a plain hall showing a pyramid of brass kalasha pots, each wrapped in netting and topped with mango leaves, coconuts and yellow flowers, arranged on a white draped platform. Behind it a deity murti is decorated with a large circular garland of white, yellow, green and pink flowers, with a black Shiva lingam with white tripundra markings in front. A man in a saffron-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala stands at the centre-left, hands clasped at his waist, and a second man in a brown-orange dhoti and shawl stands at the left edge, one hand raised. One more partly visible person in white stands at the right edge. Three people are visible.2008-01-03Photograph inside a large open-sided hall with a corrugated roof, fluorescent tube lights and hanging green leaf festoons. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti-style garment and an orange saffron shawl leans forward with his right hand over a tiered arrangement of brass kalashas topped with green mango leaves and coconut-like offerings marked with red kumkum, set on white bases. A golden deity murti stands at left. Several other people in white clothing are visible in the background. The man has a shaved head with a tuft at the back and a distinctive orange wrap, consistent with a person appearance, though the face is not clearly shown and the identity is uncertain.2006-07-16A photograph of an outdoor ritual space in front of a deep orange cloth backdrop. A standing man in saffron robes with an orange head wrap and a white and red garland stands with palms pressed together. Beside him, another man in saffron clothing stands at a table holding an object. To the left, several people in white and cream clothing and saffron-coloured garments stand in a line, some holding brass items. On the right, a large brass vessel and several decorated pots are arranged with yellow marigolds, green mango leaves, pink flowers and coconuts on a red-draped table. A brass lamp and a brass object sit in the foreground.2008-12-27December 25 20062006-12-25December 27 20082008-12-27December 28 20062006-12-28August 09 20072007-08-09A man in an orange saffron wrap stands beside a white display table holding rows of small brass deity figurines and a brass kalasha-style vase with a green plant. Behind him, orange and peach cloths hang over metal shelving stacked with folded red and orange fabric in a bright workshop. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, long swept-back hair and gold bangles on his right wrist. The setting appears to be a ritual goods storehouse with brass murti and temple items on display.2009-12-17August 09 20072007-08-09December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copies