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A tiered pyramid of decorated brass pots, each wrapped in netted gold-coloured cloth with green leaves and yellow coconut or mango tops, arranged on a white-draped platform in a whitewashed hall. Two brass oil lamps stand on the mat-covered floor in front. On the right, a seated deity murti in a green and orange sari with a garland and a silver crown sits beneath red and orange ceremonial umbrellas. No people are visible.

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A tiered pyramid of brass pots called kalashas, each wrapped in netting and topped with mango leaves and a coconut-like crown, arranged on a white-draped platform in an open hall. Two brass oil lamps stand in the foreground on a woven mat. At right, a deity murti in a green and pink silk sari with a green garland and a gold crown sits beside a red and orange parasol. No people are visible.2007-12-25A photograph of a tiered pyramid of brass kalasha pots, each wrapped in fine metal mesh and topped with mango leaves and coconut, arranged on white cloth-draped steps in a plain hall. Behind it, three seated deity murtis dressed in silk saris and garlanded with green, yellow and white flower garlands sit on orange-draped platforms, one wearing a gold crown. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor in front and mats cover the ground. No physical people are visible.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a ritual display of many decorated kalasha pots stacked in tiers on a white-draped table. Each brass-rimmed pot is wrapped in a white netting and topped with green mango leaves and a coconut, with rose petals scattered. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands in front. Behind the pots, a standing deity murti wears a green and white flower garland, a gold necklace, and an orange crown-like headpiece, with a purple cloth. Two large colourful umbrellas with a bird-and-emblem print and fringed borders hang above. No people are visible in the scene.2007-12-24December 25 20072007-12-25A tiered pyramid of many identical brass or woven-wrapped kalasha pots, each topped with green mango leaves, yellow marigold flowers and a reddish-orange fruit, arranged on a white draped round platform in an empty whitewashed hall. Two brass oil lamps with a lit flame stand in the foreground, and a colourful painted pillar with a floral and geometric pattern rises at the left. No people are visible.December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 27 20082008-12-27September 03 20072007-09-03A photograph of a temple-style hall with several seated deity murti figures dressed in silk garments, garlands and ornaments, placed beneath multicolored umbrellas with tasselled fringes. In the foreground a pyramid of brass kalasha pots wrapped in mesh, topped with green leaves and coconuts, is arranged on a white-draped platform, with a brass oil lamp at the left edge. The right figure wears a green and gold sari-like garment and a green garland. The umbrellas bear a blue bird emblem and the word a person in readable print.2007-12-24