A brass kalasha pot stands on a white cloth, wrapped in a white and red cloth with gold zari border. Mango leaves and a coconut with fibrous husk rise from its mouth, with pink flowers tucked among the leaves. A red kumkum mark is dabbed on the pot's belly. A dim interior with a gold-coloured deity murti or ritual object at the left edge. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A brass kalasha pot stands on a white cloth, wrapped in a white and red cloth with gold zari border. Mango leaves and a coconut with fibrous husk rise from its mouth, with pink flowers tucked among the leaves. A red kumkum mark is dabbed on the pot's belly. A dim interior with a gold-coloured deity murti or ritual object at the left edge. No people are visible.

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