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March 15 20202020-03-15Photo 11728675April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a polished silver kalasha, a ceremonial pot with an engraved, bulbous body, topped with mango leaves and a coconut wrapped in turmeric-yellow cloth. A white jasmine garland drapes down the pot's side, and grass stalks rise from the top. Behind it, blurred figures in orange and saffron robes sit near a gold-toned backdrop, with yellow and white marigold garlands and flower offerings in the foreground. No faces are clearly visible, so no person can be identified.2013-12-25A silver kalasha ritual pot with a wire-mesh patterned body stands on a bed of raw rice grains, topped with mango leaves, a yellow flower and a conical mound of orange-yellow turmeric-coloured material. Banana leaves and a purple and yellow striped cloth lie around the base, with a red kumkum mark on the pot. Mango leaves fill the frame at the edges. No people are visible.2011-12-28July 21 20102010-07-21A brass kalasha pot wrapped with white thread lattice stands on a brass plate ringed with yellow marigold blossoms and a sprinkling of white grains. Mango leaves and a coconut with red kumkum mark rise from its mouth, with garlands of yellow and purple flowers blurred behind. No people are visible. This is a ritual kalasha setup for puja.2011-12-09Three silver kalasha pots with woven wire patterns stand on a bed of white rice on a banana leaf. Each pot holds mango leaves and a coconut topped with orange-yellow husk fibre, with yellow marigold flowers and red kumkum dots on the pots. Incense smoke rises at the left and yellow flowers and orange cloth appear in the foreground. No people are visible; this is a ritual setup for a puja.2011-12-28April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesOverhead view of a ritual offering arranged on a red cloth covered with banana leaves. Two brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on a bed of pale grain, flanked by halved green coconuts and sliced green fruit. A central cluster of yellow and pink flowers rests among green leaves. Around the edge, small woven baskets hold dark offerings topped with pink petals, and loose petals are scattered across the arrangement. No people are visible; this is a puja offering setup with lamps, flowers and coconut.2020-03-15 +2 copiesMay 13 20132013-05-13September 14 20152015-09-14