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A ritual arrangement of coconuts and kalasha pots on a red-and-gold cloth, with no people visible. Several coconuts wrapped in yellow marigold garlands and decorated with red flowers and vermilion marks stand in white latticed vessels with green banana-leaf accents. A conch shell rests in front, beside red and gold silk cloth folded in the foreground. Behind them a gilded arch with carved swan-like motifs frames the scene against a dark backdrop, with scattered petals on the table.

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January 31 20182018-01-31August 02 20172017-08-02December 12 20162016-12-12Photograph of three brass kalasha pots dressed for worship, each wrapped in white cloth with red borders and draped with yellow and pink flower garlands and green leaves. Each pot wears a jewelled ornament: a silver crown-like headpiece, a red-and-white beaded necklace and a jewelled necklace. A gold-framed ornate background stands behind them, with a red cloth on the altar below. No people are visible.2012-10-23October 18 20152015-10-18Ritual arrangement of silver-meshed kalasha pots topped with yellow chrysanthemums, red roses and green leaves, wrapped in lavender cloth, set on a colourful striped woven cloth. A silver bowl with engraved designs and a folded white towel sit nearby, with blurred figures in white at the top edge. No people clearly visible in focus.2017-09-05June 23 20172017-06-23August 02 20172017-08-02A close-up photograph of a ceremonial offering arrangement on a wooden tray. Three clear glass vessels with lattice-patterned sides hold water, with a mango leaf and a yellow-brown coconut-like object at the top. Yellow chrysanthemums, red roses and pink flowers are strung around the arrangement, draped with white cloth edged with a thin pink stripe. Green leaves and a dried grass stalk are visible at the sides. Out-of-focus warm lights glow in the dark background. No people are visible.2016-12-12Close-up photo of two decorated kalasha pots for ritual worship. Each brass-rimmed pot is wrapped in woven multicoloured bamboo lattice in red, green, white and yellow, topped with a tuft of straw and a coconut-shell cap. Both are garlanded with yellow marigolds and red roses, with green mango leaves tucked in. Halved coconuts sit in the foreground and fresh leaves and flowers appear at the right edge. No people are visible.2018-04-14Photograph of a ritual display on a white-draped table: several silver kalasha pots, each topped with a yellow-orange coconut and green mango leaves, are decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and red flowers. A ring of purple gomphrena-style flowers encircles the arrangement, and rice grains with scattered petals cover the table. In the background, seated devotees in colourful saris and white clothes watch, and a person in white stands at right near a red-draped table.2011-12-13Close-up photograph of decorated kalasha pots arranged for a ritual. Each pot is a brass vessel holding a yellow-dusted coconut wrapped in white cloth, tied with straw, and crowned with yellow chrysanthemums and a red rose. Green mango leaves surround the rims. Blurred pink and yellow flowers and additional pots fill the background. No people are visible.2016-12-12