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September 25 20092009-09-25 +2 copiesA close view of a Hindu ritual setup on a white cloth table strewn with marigold and yellow flower petals. A brass kalasha-like pot wrapped in a white mesh net and topped with mango leaves and a coconut sits at the centre. A hand with a bare arm reaches in from the right toward a plate of pink and white flowers and a small metal bowl of red kumkum. A silver kalasha and a silver vessel with a spout sit on a purple brass-patterned cloth. Incense sticks are visible at the upper right, and a person in orange and red checked clothing is partly visible at the edge. The scene reads as a puja or abhishekam preparation.2009-09-25May 13 20132013-05-13A brass kalasha pot wrapped in white thread stands on a green banana leaf scattered with yellow marigold petals and grated coconut. Mango leaves and a yellow cloth rise from its mouth. Blurred in the background, a figure in orange robes and brass vessels suggest a ritual setting, possibly a homa or puja preparation at an ashram.2008-10-27October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesClose-up photo of a man in white clothing holding a brass kalasha wrapped in a white criss-cross thread net, with red kumkum marks on it. Mango leaves, a coconut and yellow and white flowers rise from the pot's mouth. A rudraksha mala is visible at the upper left. The kalasha is held in the lap, with only the hands and forearms of the holder visible, typical of a ritual pot used in a puja. The pot is brass and gold-toned against the white garment.2008-11-28A 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.2011-12-09April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesDecember 09 20112011-12-09October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual puja setup on a stone ledge. Centre stage is an embossed silver kalasha with a coconut cap wrapped in orange-yellow cloth, decorated with green mango leaves, a red flower and yellow blossoms. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands to the left, a larger flame glows behind on the right, and small silver bowls with pink flowers sit on a tray in front. A rope lies along the ledge and a red-and-yellow painted border runs behind the stone. No people are visible.2011-07-08A brass kalasha pot wrapped in white cord netting stands on a brass plate scattered with yellow marigold petals. Fresh mango leaves and a dried coconut with a red kumkum mark rise from its mouth. Behind it, garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and purple blossoms frame a warm brown backdrop. No people are visible.2011-12-09