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A photograph of a ceremonial silver kalasha placed on a silver tray with a small heap of white grain. The embossed silver pot is topped with mango leaves and a yellow coconut marked with red kumkum. Behind it lie a red silk cloth, a yellow cloth with green border, and garlands of white and purple flowers. No people are visible.

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September 08 20102010-09-08May 05 20122012-05-05Close-up photograph of a silver kalasha with embossed deity figures in roundels on its body, topped with green mango leaves and a coconut, resting on a silver tray. Blurred red and yellow flower garlands and a dark cloth sit behind it, with a warm light glow at the upper right. No people are visible.2011-12-11 +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.2013-12-25August 03 20092009-08-03December 23 20102010-12-23A 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.2011-12-28March 05 20132013-03-05March 04 20132013-03-04June 06 20102010-06-06A photograph of a ceremonial silver kalasha on a green silk-bordered cloth-covered table, decorated with white jasmine garlands, pink flowers and green mango leaves, with a golden coconut-like top. Embossed deity figures decorate the metal pot. Beside it sit a small silver bowl with red kumkum and a dish of pink and white flower petals. Behind, a person in white dhoti and red-bordered shawl holds a wooden pole. Sandy ground and a whitewashed wall form the background. The scene suggests a procession or ritual preparation.2009-06-17 +1 copiesA 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.2011-12-09