A small brass kalasha pot sits on a silver tray with a clear crystal lingam placed on top, topped by a single pink flower. White beaded mala strands with gold-coloured round beads drape over the tray and the pot, with a small framed picture pendant hanging from the pot. Behind is a rich orange cloth backdrop, and water droplets dot the metal surface. - Nithyanandapedia

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A small brass kalasha pot sits on a silver tray with a clear crystal lingam placed on top, topped by a single pink flower. White beaded mala strands with gold-coloured round beads drape over the tray and the pot, with a small framed picture pendant hanging from the pot. Behind is a rich orange cloth backdrop, and water droplets dot the metal surface.

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Close-up photograph of a clear crystal lingam set on a silver-rimmed plate, topped with a pink five-petaled flower. A string of white beads with gold beads hangs over the plate and down onto a polished brass pot or kalasha. A small printed image is attached to the pot's base. The background is a blurred orange cloth. No people are visible.

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Close-up still life of ritual objects on a silver-embroidered white cloth: a polished brass vessel, a silver-rimmed plate or tray, and a strand of white beads with gold accent beads. A small round pendant with a painted portrait of a bald man with a red garment hangs from the beads. A purple orchid bloom with its stem sits at the right edge against a red background. No physical people are visible.

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