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Close-up photograph of two decorated silver kalasha pots placed before an ornate embossed silver backdrop with scrolling floral and circular patterns. Each pot is wrapped with dried straw bound in tight knots and crowned with bundles of fresh green mango leaves, with a yellow and red cloth piece tucked in at the base. Purple and red flowers sit at the bottom edge. No people are visible; the scene suggests a ceremonial ritual arrangement prepared for worship.

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April 03 20182018-04-03April 03 20182018-04-03Close-up of two ceremonial kalasha-style vessels, silver-rimmed pots wrapped with yellow and red cloth and tied with straw bindings, with fresh mango leaves arranged in their openings. They sit before an ornate silver backdrop with repoussé scrollwork and floral motifs, surrounded by purple and red flower garlands in the foreground. No people are visible. The setting suggests a temple or ashram puja arrangement.2018-04-03Close-up photograph of a ritual kalasha pot wrapped with a yellow-turmeric-coloured cloth and tied with straw or grass bindings, surrounded by fresh green mango leaves. A pointed yellow cone sits atop the pot, with red marking across it. Red flowers and a bright blue-purple flower appear at the base, and a silver repoussé plate with concentric circular engraving forms the background. No people are visible.2018-04-03April 03 20182018-04-03June 23 20172017-06-23Ritual 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.2017-09-05Three silver kalasha pots with woven wire patterns stand on a bed of white rice on a banana leaf. Each pot holds mango leaves and a coconut topped with orange-yellow husk fibre, with yellow marigold flowers and red kumkum dots on the pots. Incense smoke rises at the left and yellow flowers and orange cloth appear in the foreground. No people are visible; this is a ritual setup for a puja.2011-12-28April 19 20182018-04-19 +1 copiesClose-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.2016-12-12April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesMarch 09 20182018-03-09 +1 copies