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A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a cloth-covered table. Several glass and silver kalasha pots are set on banana leaves and scattered rice, each topped with a coconut wrapped in green mango leaves and grass. Red flowers. The central silver vessel is engraved with a figure, and a blurred background suggests a temple or ashram setting. No people are visible.

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April 23 20122012-04-23Three 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.2011-12-28A ceremonial arrangement of five kalasha pots on a deep red silk cloth sprinkled with rice. The central large silver pot is ornately embossed and wrapped with a maroon and gold-bordered cloth, topped with a bundle of green mango leaves and a husked coconut marked with red kumkum. Four smaller silver pots with woven white netting surround it, each crowned with leaves and a coconut. No people are visible; the setting is a temple or ritual space used for puja.2013-04-29December 08 20112011-12-08December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21Close photograph of three polished silver kalasha pots set on a bed of white sand, each topped with a husked orange-brown coconut wrapped in green mango leaves. White jasmine garlands and red flower petals lie around the pots, with a yellow marigold at the lower right edge. The background is softly blurred greenery and a striped red-and-white wall. No people are visible.2011-12-16Close photo of a ritual offering arrangement on a wooden surface. Several silver kalasha pots, some with green leaves and tied coconuts with husks on top, hold water and rice-like grains. Stacked yellow-green blocks. A golden carved ornamental object appears in the blurred background. No people are visible.2011-12-08Four silver kalasha pots with woven silver netting are arranged on a banana leaf over white rice grains. Each pot is topped with a yellow-orange coconut wrapped in fibre, set among fresh green mango leaves. A teal and gold patterned cloth forms the background, with a terracotta surface beneath the leaf. No people are visible. This appears to be a ritual arrangement of kalasha pots, possibly for a homa or puja setup.2012-07-12September 05 20172017-09-05A row of brass kalasha pots wrapped in woven golden netting stands on a red-draped table covered with white rice grains. Each pot is topped with green mango leaves and a yellow-orange coconut or fruit, with yellow marigold garlands and loose petals scattered on banana leaves at their bases. A blue brick wall and dark curtain form the backdrop. No people are visible, and the arrangement suggests a puja or homa preparation setup.2008-10-27Close-up photograph of several brass kalasha pots arranged on a green banana leaf. Each pot is wrapped in white thread netting, topped with a cluster of mango leaves and a brown coconut, and marked with red kumkum dots. White rice sits in plates beneath the pots. Behind them are a white-and-red painted step with kolam patterns, a pink object at right, and a small electronic device at left.2009-09-25 +2 copies