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A photograph of a ceremonial kalasha placed on a silver tray atop a weathered blue wooden table outdoors on dusty ground. The pot is wrapped in a white thread mesh and topped with a silver vessel holding red roses, white jasmine-like flowers and green mango leaves. A white flower garland drapes down both sides of the pot, and three red roses lie on the tray at its base. No people are visible.

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August 09 20072007-08-09March 05 20132013-03-05A silver kalasha ritual pot with a wire-mesh patterned body stands on a bed of raw rice grains, topped with mango leaves, a yellow flower and a conical mound of orange-yellow turmeric-coloured material. Banana leaves and a purple and yellow striped cloth lie around the base, with a red kumkum mark on the pot. Mango leaves fill the frame at the edges. No people are visible.2011-12-28May 13 20132013-05-13June 17 20092009-06-17 +1 copiesDecember 23 20102010-12-23May 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a polished silver kalasha, a ceremonial pot with an engraved, bulbous body, topped with mango leaves and a coconut wrapped in turmeric-yellow cloth. A white jasmine garland drapes down the pot's side, and grass stalks rise from the top. Behind it, blurred figures in orange and saffron robes sit near a gold-toned backdrop, with yellow and white marigold garlands and flower offerings in the foreground. No faces are clearly visible, so no person can be identified.2013-12-25May 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copiesA polished brass kalasha pot stands on a round brass tray filled with white grains, decorated with a mango-leaf bundle topped by a yellow tassel and white and orange flowers. Marigold and other flower garlands in white, yellow, magenta and purple lie on the table beside it, with orange and white flowers scattered on the tray. Behind are a whitewashed wall with red stripes and green foliage. No people are visible, and the image shows a ritual kalasha arrangement rather than an identifiable event.2013-02-02Close 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.2011-12-16A brass kalasha water pot with a coconut and mango leaves on top sits on a brass plate scattered with pink flowers, on a stone surface. Its sides are wrapped in white thread lattice. The background is a blurred red wall and pillar. No people or a person are visible; the image shows a ritual kalasha setup.2013-05-19