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March 16 2020

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Close-up of a puja offering arranged on a green banana leaf over a red cloth. A coconut crowned with yellow marigold garland sits in a woven brass kalasha-style pot at centre, with yellow marigold heaps, pink and red flower petals, and green raw bananas around it. Small bowls of petals and a gold-coloured shrine structure appear in the background. No people are visible.2020-03-16Photo 11728756Close-up photograph of a ritual offering arrangement on a tray. Several coconuts wrapped in striped cloth (pink, red, green and white) and crowned with yellow marigold flowers and pink blossoms stand in brass-rimmed pots woven with white thread. Green bananas, a red apple, a split coconut with white flesh, scattered grains and green leaves surround them. No people are visible; this appears to be a kalasha-style puja display.2020-03-15 +2 copiesPhoto 11728674 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of ritual offerings on a striped woven cloth in the foreground. Several kalasha-style pots with woven lattice-patterned sides hold coconuts wrapped in lavender-white cloth and crowned with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. Bananas, red flower petals and a bundle of leaves lie on the cloth. The background is softly blurred with orange and grey tones. No people are visible.2017-08-02Photo 11728757 +2 copiesPhoto 11728753 +1 copiesClose-up of a ritual arrangement of yellow and red garlands made of marigold and rose blooms, draped over a brass kalasha or vessel topped with a coconut and green mango leaves. A decorative jewelled ornament with red and white stones is clipped to the garland. A woven basket holds more flowers, and green leaves and scattered petals fill the foreground on a red cloth. Blurred figures in white clothing stand at the edge, but no people are sharply shown. The scene suggests a temple or puja preparation.2018-04-14July 02 20162016-07-02Close view of a ceremonial kalasha on a red cloth: a brown coconut with its husk set atop a metal pot, wrapped with a woven palm-leaf cover and ringed by fresh mango leaves and yellow marigold flowers. Lit oil lamps and brass bowls of yellow flowers sit in soft focus in the background. No people are visible.2010-10-15A decorated kalasha on a red silk-draped platform: a brass pot wrapped in a red cloth, topped with a coconut and green mango leaves, encircled by a garland of red roses and yellow marigolds. A jewelled ornament with gold coins hangs around the pot, and a gold-coloured carved structure stands in the background beside a silver pillar. No people are visible; the kalasha is a ritual vessel arranged for a ceremony.2015-10-18October 15 20102010-10-15