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A photograph of a ritual setting at night. A silver kalasha with a yellow cloth and green mango leaves sits on a silver tray in front of a small silver handbell. Behind them, folded white cloths and a bundle of dry straw rest on a teal and white striped cloth, against a textured reddish-brown wall. A partial white cloth and garland-like marks appear at the top. No people are visible.

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December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20Photograph of a shrine at night showing a sacred stone lingam set in a golden yoni-style base, draped with white cloth and a red-and-white striped sash, with a metal crown-like ornament and a golden cobra-hood backdrop. Below it sits a folded white cloth on a teal striped mat, with a silver kalasha holding green leaves and a yellow flower, and a small brass oil lamp in the foreground. Ornate silver arch frames the shrine. No people are visible.2006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20May 05 20152015-05-05December 20 20062006-12-20December 12 20162016-12-12Close-up photograph of a silver kalasha, a decorated water pot, standing on a metal tray. The embossed silver body has a ribbed or textured pattern with white cord wound diagonally around it. Mango leaves and a yellow-wrapped coconut or bundle with a red mark rise from the open mouth. The background is softly blurred with blue and brown tones. No people are visible.2015-11-18Close-up photograph of ritual objects on an orange and green embroidered cloth. A large white conch shell rests on a silver stand in the centre, with a brass bell with yellow flowers tied to a folded white cloth in the foreground, a brass cup, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame behind it. Partly visible at the right edge is a person in orange clothing. Yellow flower petals are scattered on the white surface.2009-10-17December 10 20112011-12-10A silver kalasha, a ritual water pot with an engraved and gilded body, sits on a yellow cloth-covered table in front of a terracotta-coloured temple plinth. A coconut with a ceremonial tuft is crowned with mango leaves and yellow marigold flowers, with red flower petals scattered on the silver tray and the cloth. A brass plate with marigold petals and an empty metal dish sit nearby. No people are visible.2010-11-06October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copies