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Close-up photograph of a brass kalasha topped with a coconut wrapped in mango leaves, decorated with a beaded band of red, green and white beads and gold trim. A brass oil lamp flame burns at the right edge beside it, and a silver ceremonial staff with a red and gold braided cord rises at left. Blurred red-clad figures stand in the background, and a yellow cloth lies in the foreground.

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Close-up photograph of a kalasha topped with a yellow-turmeric-coated coconut, marked with a red kumkum dot and set among green mango-style leaves. The pot's base is wrapped in an orange cloth and decorated with red, green and gold beads and white pearls. The background is a soft blurred green garden. No people are visible.2016-08-02August 31 20172017-08-31 +2 copiesNovember 22 20152015-11-22Close-up photograph of a brass kalasha pot wrapped in white silk with gold zari borders and a red band at its rim, topped with a coconut and mango leaves. The blurred golden background suggests a shrine or puja setting. The kalasha is an object of puja.2022-09-28October 05 20172017-10-05Close-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.2013-12-25October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesA decorated kalasha pot topped with a yellow coconut wrapped in fibre, marked with red kumkum, and surrounded by green leaves. The pot is draped in a red and gold silk cloth with woven gold motifs and covered in beaded garlands in red, green and white, with an embroidered Om symbol. A silver oil lamp with a spouted base sits on a silver tray in the foreground, and a blurred green garden forms the background. No people or a person are visible in the image.2016-08-02A brass kalasha pot wrapped in white cord netting stands on a brass plate scattered with yellow marigold petals. Fresh mango leaves and a dried coconut with a red kumkum mark rise from its mouth. Behind it, garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and purple blossoms frame a warm brown backdrop. No people are visible.2011-12-09October 12 20212021-10-12A brass kalasha pot wrapped in a pink silk cloth with gold zari border and jewelled edging, topped with mango leaves and a corn cob, set on a silver plate. Behind it, a striped purple, pink and green woven cloth covers a table, with a white stand fan at left. No people are visible in the frame.2017-10-08Close view of a decorated kalasha, a silver-rimmed pot topped with mango leaves and a coconut, wrapped with a yellow marigold garland and a red-and-white silk cloth with gold border. Behind it, a deity murti is adorned with jewelled gold ornaments and sparkling silver embellishments, with red and yellow flower garlands and a magenta cloth backdrop. Purple and pink flowers are tucked into the kalasha.2009-11-19