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Photograph inside a large open pavilion of rows of prepared ritual offerings: many brass or gold-coloured kalasha-style vessels set on white cloth, each topped with green banana or betel leaves, a white tuft of material and a red tilak mark, wrapped in white mesh netting. In the foreground, a polished silver-coloured ceremonial vessel with a spout stands at left. Behind, a raised platform draped in red and white holds garlanded deity murtis decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, with a golden ornamental canopy above. Tall palm trunks, banana plants and strings of lights frame the hall. Two white-clad people are faintly visible at the far right edge.

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July 16 20062006-07-16Rows of brass kalasha pots wrapped in gold netting, topped with green mango leaves and white and red-tipped coconut husks, are arranged in a tiered display on a stage. Behind them, a deity murti and a seated figure in a maroon garment are adorned with long garlands of yellow marigolds, green and purple beads and white flowers. No people are clearly visible in the frame apart from the partially shown seated figure, who is seen only from the waist down with the garland-decorated area around them.2006-07-16December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A 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.2007-12-25Photograph of a large covered hall during the Sapta Yaagam ritual setting in Salem, with rows of brass kalasha-style pots set on a wooden log base. Each pot is wrapped in woven cane basketwork, topped with brown coconut husks and green banana leaves, some with red kumkum marks, arranged for offerings. Plastic-sheeted walls, tube lights and hanging green leaf and banana garlands fill the high corrugated roof. A single person in white clothing stands at the far left near a white cloth draped table. The scene suggests a preparation area for offerings, with no clear figure of a presiding teacher visible.2006-07-16A 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.2007-12-24A tiered arrangement of many gold-coloured kalasha pots, each wrapped in woven netting and topped with green leaves and reddish-brown coconut husks, stands in the foreground. Behind them on a raised dais draped in purple and red cloth is a shrine with gilded deity murti figures, a large golden arch with garlands of white flowers and red-and-white ribbons, and a central figure seated on a throne. No physical people are visible. A white banner with blue lettering is partly visible at left, and a white tent canopy forms the background.2006-12-29A 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.2007-12-25A decorated festival altar under a draped white and gold tent canopy. Two large deity murtis in garlands of marigold and mixed flowers sit on red-draped platforms, one blue-skinned with a crown and one in red garments. A large framed black-and-white portrait of a smiling man in a wrapped turban hangs behind them, labelled with no legible caption. A golden standing deity figure with a garland stands at right, and rows of tiered baskets hold coconuts with green leaves and flower garlands in pink and white. Banana plants and palm fronds frame the left side. No people are visible.2006-07-17 +1 copiesDecember 25 20072007-12-25September 03 20072007-09-03