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A close view of a kalasha pot in ritual worship: a silver-coloured metal vessel with a tapered coconut on top, wrapped with fresh mango leaves and capped with a pink flower. White and pink flowers are scattered on a silver plate beneath it, and a striped cloth lies underneath. A blurred background shows a dark room with a faint figure in orange clothing at the right edge, but no person is clearly in focus. The scene suggests a puja offering.

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February 27 20142014-02-27February 27 20142014-02-27May 05 20122012-05-05A 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.2010-11-05October 12 20212021-10-12September 11 20132013-09-11Close-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.2013-12-25Close-up of a ritual kalasha on a white-draped table outdoors. A coconut wrapped in orange-yellow fibre sits in a brass rim, crowned with five fresh mango leaves that fan upward. Beneath, a woven white-and-gold pattern cloth or base is visible. To the left, a silver tray holds a silver handbell with a long handle and a small silver dish, with pink flowers and a gold-rimmed plate at the upper left. Behind is a reddish-orange stone or brick structure and a grey paved floor.2010-10-18 +2 copiesAugust 03 20092009-08-03March 04 20132013-03-04A 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.2011-12-09A brass kalasha water pot with a coconut and mango leaves on top sits on a brass plate scattered with pink flowers, on a stone surface. Its sides are wrapped in white thread lattice. The background is a blurred red wall and pillar. No people or a person are visible; the image shows a ritual kalasha setup.2013-05-19