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Night photograph of a dense field of brass kalasha pots, each topped with a husked coconut wrapped in green leaves and garlanded with white and orange flowers, with red kumkum-like marks on the coconuts. Many pots are set in rows on the ground. Blurred figures in colourful clothing stand at the edges, and a few lamp flames glow at the right. No individual person is clearly visible in the foreground. Ritual kalasha offerings are arranged in preparation for a temple ceremony.

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January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20072007-01-12October 16 20062006-10-16July 16 20062006-07-16Rows of brass kalasha pots wrapped in gold netting, topped with green mango leaves and white and red-tipped coconut husks, are arranged in a tiered display on a stage. Behind them, a deity murti and a seated figure in a maroon garment are adorned with long garlands of yellow marigolds, green and purple beads and white flowers. No people are clearly visible in the frame apart from the partially shown seated figure, who is seen only from the waist down with the garland-decorated area around them.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16December 22 20062006-12-22September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large covered hall during the Sapta Yaagam ritual setting in Salem, with rows of brass kalasha-style pots set on a wooden log base. Each pot is wrapped in woven cane basketwork, topped with brown coconut husks and green banana leaves, some with red kumkum marks, arranged for offerings. Plastic-sheeted walls, tube lights and hanging green leaf and banana garlands fill the high corrugated roof. A single person in white clothing stands at the far left near a white cloth draped table. The scene suggests a preparation area for offerings, with no clear figure of a presiding teacher visible.2006-07-16Close-up photograph of many brass kalasha pots set side by side, each topped with a husked coconut wrapped in coir fibre and crowned with fresh green mango leaves. Loose dried grass or straw strands lie scattered across the arrangement. No people are visible; the frame is filled with the pots, coconuts and leaves on a ground surface.2006-12-22