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Close view of a ritual setup on a magenta cloth: three or four coconuts wrapped in lavender and blue-striped cloth, hung by strings from above and set into silver-colored vessels with woven netting, decorated with white flowers and green leaves, with scattered rice grains on the cloth. A flame from an oil lamp or fire pit is visible at the left edge. No people are visible. This appears to be an offering arrangement for a puja, with no visible person identified as a person.

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April 04 20182018-04-04April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesApril 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA close view of a ritual arrangement of several conical kalasha-style pots made of yellow-green plant material wrapped in white cloth with maroon stripes and tied with dried straw. Each cone rests in a small brass or copper vessel with pink flower petals, mango or betel-type green leaves tucked among them, and a scatter of grain on a silver tray. Behind, a colourful woven mat and a blurred red fabric suggest a temple courtyard setting. No people are visible in the frame.2018-05-29 +2 copiesThree silver-finished kalasha pots with woven silver mesh sides stand in a row on a white grain-covered surface. Each pot is topped with an orange-yellow coconut decorated with red kumkum marks and a green leaf. White jasmine garlands drape over the coconuts and pots, with magenta globe amaranth flowers placed between them. A gold-patterned fabric backdrop sits behind, and no people are visible.2012-09-05June 04 20182018-06-04Close view of a temple ritual with a person in a rust-red garment and a heavy white beaded necklace. Their hand holds a yellow turmeric-coated coconut above a row of three silver pots wrapped in white cloth with purple stripes. The pots are decorated with mango leaves, pink flowers and grass tied at their tops. Yellow turmeric blocks, fruit and white rice sit on a plate to the left, with a colourful striped mat behind. Only the lower body and hands of the person are visible, so no face is shown. The scene suggests kalasha puja offerings in a temple setting.2018-04-26 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of ritual kalasha pots on a blue cloth. Two polished silver pots in the foreground and background each hold a coconut topped with green mango leaves, with red and yellow flowers, marigold-like blossoms and loose coconut husks scattered around. The background shows a white wall with red stripes. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2013-08-18Photograph of ritual offerings arranged on a stone surface: several coconuts wrapped with dried grass tied by strings, smeared with red kumkum, set in steel vessels covered with blue and white checked cloth and surrounded by green mango leaves and scattered pink flower petals. A blue-striped mat and a reddish wall are in the background. No people are visible.2018-04-20April 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copiesA photograph of five silver kalasha pots arranged on a green banana leaf on a white cloth-covered table. Each pot is wrapped with white cotton thread in a net pattern and topped with a coconut wrapped in straw, with mango leaves fanned around the pots. The central, larger pot has a garland of white flowers on its coconut and a small red and black string tied at its neck. White rice grains are scattered at the base of the pots. Behind the table, blurred trays of flowers and rice suggest a ritual setting, with no people clearly visible.2012-05-03April 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copies