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Close-up photograph of three decorated kalasha pots hanging from palm-leaf tassels, each embellished with jewelled and beaded garments in red, orange, white and gold. Pots are wrapped in red cloth with embroidered stone-studded borders, and mango leaves are tucked among them. Outdoor setting with blurred green foliage and red structures in the background. No people are visible.

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November 21 20152015-11-21November 21 20152015-11-21Three kalasha pots dressed as deity forms sit in a row on a gold cloth over a navy blue dotted cloth, in front of a tiered pink and green lotus-shaped structure with lion figures. The left and right pots are draped in orange and maroon garments with heavy beaded necklaces and sprigs of green leaves and grass on top; the centre pot wears a white and red cloth with a rudraksha-style mala and a jewelled crown. Trees and a few distant figures in white stand in the background.2015-11-22September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesClose view of three decorated kalasha-style coconuts topped with fresh green mango leaves, set on gold pedestals. Each coconut is dressed in embellished fabric: the left in teal and red with pearl and gem beadwork, the centre in white with brown rudraksha-like beads and a gold pendant, the right in orange-rust cloth with blue and white beadwork and gold embroidery. Pointed crowns with jewelled red and green stones sit atop two of them. Ornate gilded metal scrollwork appears in the background. No people are visible.2014-08-15November 21 20152015-11-21September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesClose view of several brass kalasha pots topped with yellow-husked coconuts and mango leaves, dressed with white cloth and rudraksha-bead garlands with red and gold beaded necklaces. Behind them a red silk cloth and teal and green fabrics drape a figure on a grey draped table, with turmeric powder scattered on the surface. No people are visible; this appears to be a decorated ritual setup.2014-05-21August 15 20142014-08-15January 05 20142014-01-05Close view of ceremonial kalasha pots on a gold-brocaded red cloth. Three brass-rimmed pots are wrapped in silk: one blue, one red with gold border and jewelled trim, and one gold with sequined trim. Each pot is topped with a coconut and green mango or betel leaves, with grass stalks standing beside them. No people are visible; a warm orange sari edge and gold fabric appear behind the pots.2014-01-05A decorated kalasha pot topped with a jeweled golden crown-like ornament and a bundle of dried grass tied with an orange thread, with mango leaves tucked in. The pot is draped in a white cloth with a green and gold border and adorned with a long multi-strand necklace of rudraksha beads, red and green beads, pearls, and a blue-stone and white-stone floral pendant with a lotus motif. Behind it stand a pink lotus-shaped structure and green and yellow architectural elements. No people are visible.2015-11-21