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A photograph of ritual offerings on a striped woven cloth in a temple setting. In the foreground, a silver plate holds a heap of pink flower petals strung with white and gold beads into garlands. To the right, a coconut wrapped in purple brocade cloth and draped with pearl and gold necklaces sits in a silver plate, encircled by a thick garland of yellow marigolds with a leaf-decorated top. Behind them, an ornate silver-coloured object with inlaid coloured stones and a silver deity or vessel stands on the cloth.

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September 28 20172017-09-28A photo of a ceremonial offering arranged on a low table draped with striped multicoloured cloth. Centre: a yellow marigold garland encircles a purple-draped kalasha-like object wrapped in purple silk, with pearl strands, a gold and jewelled necklace and a jewelled ornament, topped with green leaves and a yellow fabric crown. To the left, a silver plate holds pink and white flower garlands with gold beads. Behind are ornate silver figures with jewelled inlay and a silver-and-orange decorated stand. No people are visible.2017-09-28A close photograph of a ceremonial kalasha-like object draped in a purple silk cloth with a yellow flower garland encircling it, decorated with gold-toned jewelled ornaments, pearl strands and a mango-leaf and coconut-like top. Beside it on a silver plate sits a heap of pink and white flower garlands with gold-coloured beads. Behind them stand polished silver figurines and a silver pedestal with gemstone inlays, on a striped woven cloth in red, green, purple and yellow. No people are visible in the frame.2017-09-28Photo 11715273A photograph of a brass kalasha pot on a grey stone ledge, topped with mango leaves and a tuft of yellow cloth, wrapped in a brown brocade cloth with gold patterns. Yellow marigold garlands, white and red jewelled necklaces, and a jewelled ornament with red stones are draped around the pot. To the left, a silver deity murti stands on a striped multicolour cloth beside garlands of red and white flowers and orange silk fabric. Gold-coloured carved altar pieces appear at the right, with people's feet visible in the far background.2017-09-27August 31 20172017-08-31September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesMay 31 20182018-05-31 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of two decorated silver kalashas, ritual pots topped with mango leaves, yellow coconuts and tied straw bundles, set before an ornate silver throne-like backrest. Each pot is draped in jewelled gold and ornaments with rhinestone necklaces and garlands of pink and red flowers. Yellow and red rose garlands frame the arrangement, and bananas and a green leaf with offerings sit in front. No people are visible; the scene suggests a Shiva puja setup with kalasha worship.2018-06-04 +2 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27Photograph 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.2011-12-13A decorated kalasha on a red silk-draped platform: a brass pot wrapped in a red cloth, topped with a coconut and green mango leaves, encircled by a garland of red roses and yellow marigolds. A jewelled ornament with gold coins hangs around the pot, and a gold-coloured carved structure stands in the background beside a silver pillar. No people are visible; the kalasha is a ritual vessel arranged for a ceremony.2015-10-18