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A photograph of a ritual arrangement of many coconuts set in pyramid-like tiers on a bed of white sand and green leaves, each coconut wrapped in woven white netting with gold-coloured bases and green leaves rising from them. The display sits on a raised brown platform in front of a red draped stage. Two golden deity murti figures flank it: a seated Ganesha figure at left with a trunk and multiple arms, and a seated Saraswati figure at right playing a veena. Above, floral garlands and additional golden figures are visible. No people are visible in the scene.

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September 29 20062006-09-29December 25 20072007-12-25A tiered pyramid of decorated brass pots, each wrapped in netted gold-coloured cloth with green leaves and yellow coconut or mango tops, arranged on a white-draped platform in a whitewashed hall. Two brass oil lamps stand on the mat-covered floor in front. On the right, a seated deity murti in a green and orange sari with a garland and a silver crown sits beneath red and orange ceremonial umbrellas. No people are visible.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a tiered pyramid of brass kalasha pots, each wrapped in fine metal mesh and topped with mango leaves and coconut, arranged on white cloth-draped steps in a plain hall. Behind it, three seated deity murtis dressed in silk saris and garlanded with green, yellow and white flower garlands sit on orange-draped platforms, one wearing a gold crown. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor in front and mats cover the ground. No physical people are visible.2007-12-25September 29 20062006-09-29A photograph of a pyramid-stacked display of golden kalasha pots, each wrapped in white netted cord and capped with a coconut and mango leaves, arranged on a red cloth-covered platform against an overcast sky. White jasmine-like garlands hang on the upper pot. No people are visible in the scene, and the arrangement appears to be part of a ritual or festival offering.2007-09-03December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A tiered pyramid of brass pots called kalashas, each wrapped in netting and topped with mango leaves and a coconut-like crown, arranged on a white-draped platform in an open hall. Two brass oil lamps stand in the foreground on a woven mat. At right, a deity murti in a green and pink silk sari with a green garland and a gold crown sits beside a red and orange parasol. No people are visible.2007-12-25December 22 20062006-12-22A tiered arrangement of many gold-coloured kalasha pots, each wrapped in woven netting and topped with green leaves and reddish-brown coconut husks, stands in the foreground. Behind them on a raised dais draped in purple and red cloth is a shrine with gilded deity murti figures, a large golden arch with garlands of white flowers and red-and-white ribbons, and a central figure seated on a throne. No physical people are visible. A white banner with blue lettering is partly visible at left, and a white tent canopy forms the background.2006-12-29