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Photo of a tiered pyramid arrangement of many decorated brass kalasha pots, each wrapped in woven netting, topped with coconuts, mango leaves and yellow marigold garlands, set on steps draped with maroon cloth in a courtyard beside a carved grey stone structure. A lone figure in an orange robe stands at a doorway in the background, partly visible. Red fabric hangs from a pillar, and pink lilies lie on the floor at right. A shelf inside a white building shows a board with printed names of devotees.

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December 28 20082008-12-28A photograph of a tiered display of many woven-basket pots, each topped with a yellow-orange bundle and green leaves, arranged in a stepped pyramid on a red cloth-covered platform in a courtyard. Two women walk past on the left in white saris, one wearing an orange-red sari and a gold necklace. Pink and white flowers sit at the right edge beside a stone ledge with carved relief and a small lit lamp, with a white wall and a plaque behind.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A tiered pyramid of woven-basket pots, each topped with a yellow-orange bloom and green leaves, arranged on a stepped stand draped in a deep maroon cloth with gold trim, set on a grey stone floor. Three women in white and cream traditional dress walk or stand nearby, one in an orange sari on the right. Behind the arrangement, a stone pillar and a carved stone ledge hold brass lamps and a flower arrangement of pink lilies. A small plaque and a figure in orange robes are visible at the top right.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 27 20082008-12-27Indoor ritual scene with a tiered pyramid of silver-meshed brass pots (kalashas), each topped with mango leaves and a golden-orange coconut or fruit, decorated with pink flowers and marigolds on a deep red-and-white cloth base. On the left, a person in saffron-orange dhoti and white flower garland stands at a low altar with brass lamps, a metal vessel and a rudraksha mala draped over the orange cloth. Behind the pyramid, a bearded man in saffron robes with a gold necklace stands near a doorway, and to the right a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a white dress with a yellow shawl stand watching; a man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds a camera. Orange drapes and brass lamps frame the room.2008-12-27March 03 20112011-03-03December 27 20082008-12-27