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Three decorated kalasha pots are arranged on a gold-embossed altar tray with green banana leaves and white sand. Each pot is wrapped in a white woven net and topped with a husked coconut bound with green leaves. Behind them, gold ornamental stands and draped figures in maroon and silver cloth suggest a deity murti being decorated for ritual worship. No people are visible.

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December 20 20112011-12-20Close-up photograph of a kalasha water pot wrapped in a white threaded net, topped with a green-husked coconut and fresh green leaves, set on a white rice bed over a banana leaf. Behind it, blurred, are ornate gold-embellished silver figures with sparkling crystal necklaces and a maroon draped cloth, against a gold-carved altar ledge. No people are visible.2011-12-20A ceremonial arrangement of five kalasha pots on a deep red silk cloth sprinkled with rice. The central large silver pot is ornately embossed and wrapped with a maroon and gold-bordered cloth, topped with a bundle of green mango leaves and a husked coconut marked with red kumkum. Four smaller silver pots with woven white netting surround it, each crowned with leaves and a coconut. No people are visible; the setting is a temple or ritual space used for puja.2013-04-29Four silver kalasha pots with woven silver netting are arranged on a banana leaf over white rice grains. Each pot is topped with a yellow-orange coconut wrapped in fibre, set among fresh green mango leaves. A teal and gold patterned cloth forms the background, with a terracotta surface beneath the leaf. No people are visible. This appears to be a ritual arrangement of kalasha pots, possibly for a homa or puja setup.2012-07-12August 02 20172017-08-02December 08 20112011-12-08A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a cloth-covered table. Several glass and silver kalasha pots are set on banana leaves and scattered rice, each topped with a coconut wrapped in green mango leaves and grass. Red flowers. The central silver vessel is engraved with a figure, and a blurred background suggests a temple or ashram setting. No people are visible.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23Three silver kalasha pots with woven wire patterns stand on a bed of white rice on a banana leaf. Each pot holds mango leaves and a coconut topped with orange-yellow husk fibre, with yellow marigold flowers and red kumkum dots on the pots. Incense smoke rises at the left and yellow flowers and orange cloth appear in the foreground. No people are visible; this is a ritual setup for a puja.2011-12-28December 21 20092009-12-21August 02 20172017-08-02April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copies