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A close photograph of a ritual offering set on a purple cloth at night. A clay pot wrapped in a white cloth with red and pink stripes sits in a woven basket, topped with green leaves and a coconut-fibre bundle. A pink flower lies beside it, and a small coconut shell holds white rice topped with a golden ring-shaped sweet. Scattered petals and rice grains lie on the cloth, with orange drapery and a few oil lamps or small items in the background. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears.

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A close overhead photo of a ritual offering on a cloth with red, pink and grey stripes. A whole brown husked coconut sits at the centre on a bed of white granular rice or grain, surrounded by yellow marigold-type flowers and a few pink rose petals scattered around. A brass vessel edge is visible at the top corner. No people are visible. The arrangement suggests a puja or homa offering.2021-10-10Close-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 09 20212021-10-09Close photo of a ritual coconut set in a gilded kalasha vessel, wrapped with a red and white checked cloth and surrounded by yellow chrysanthemum flowers and green leaves. Pink rose petals sit in a tray in the background, and the purple-draped table suggests a puja setup. No people are visible, and the coconut-kalasha arrangement is the main subject.2021-10-12Close photograph of a person in a white kurta-style garment and a yellow head wrap, holding a brass kalasha on a brass plate of uncooked rice. The brass pot is wrapped in white and red-tinted thread netting, topped with a coconut, mango leaves, and yellow and white flowers. Rudraksha beads hang at the neck, and a thin brass bangle is on one wrist. Only the person's torso, arms and hands are visible, with no face shown. The image is a photo of a kalasha ritual offering.2008-11-28October 27 20082008-10-27March 30 20132013-03-30A close view of a kalasha pot in ritual worship: a silver-coloured metal vessel with a tapered coconut on top, wrapped with fresh mango leaves and capped with a pink flower. White and pink flowers are scattered on a silver plate beneath it, and a striped cloth lies underneath. A blurred background shows a dark room with a faint figure in orange clothing at the right edge, but no person is clearly in focus. The scene suggests a puja offering.2013-11-20A ritual offering arranged on a paved stone-tile floor. A dried brown coconut with a tuft of green leaves and a red mark sits atop a gold-coloured metal kalasha pot wrapped in white woven cord, with uncooked rice spread around its base. Beside it lie a folded red cloth, two ripe yellow bananas on green leaves, a small clay bowl holding white powder and a cluster of yellow marigold flowers, with more marigolds scattered nearby. A weathered orange-stained stone block sits at the upper left. No people are visible, so this is a photograph of a puja setup with fruit, flowers and a kalasha offering.2016-10-29Close-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 brass kalasha pot wrapped in white thread stands on a green banana leaf scattered with yellow marigold petals and grated coconut. Mango leaves and a yellow cloth rise from its mouth. Blurred in the background, a figure in orange robes and brass vessels suggest a ritual setting, possibly a homa or puja preparation at an ashram.2008-10-27A brass kalasha pot wrapped with white thread lattice stands on a brass plate ringed with yellow marigold blossoms and a sprinkling of white grains. Mango leaves and a coconut with red kumkum mark rise from its mouth, with garlands of yellow and purple flowers blurred behind. No people are visible. This is a ritual kalasha setup for puja.2011-12-09