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A coconut dressed as a deity form stands on a white-draped table in an outdoor ashram setting. The coconut wears an orange turban-like cloth, a red tilak mark, and a red silk garment bordered with gold zari. It is adorned with a jewelled gold-and-stone necklace, a yellow marigold garland, and purple and green flowers. A silver bowl and silver trays holding yellow flowers sit nearby, with scattered petals on the table. Behind it, banners with Kannada text and a standing man in white dhoti-style clothing are partly visible.

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A photograph of a ceremonial kalasha placed on a white-draped table outdoors. The brass kalasha is topped with mango leaves and a coconut wrapped in an orange-saffron cloth, with a red tilak mark. It wears a red silk wrap bordered in gold, a jewelled gold necklace, yellow marigold garlands and purple and green flowers. Scattered yellow and red petals lie on the ground. Behind it, men in white dhotis and shirts stand near a pink signboard with Kannada text, and a bowl of red and yellow flowers sits at the table's edge.2009-12-30A photograph of a decorated coconut set on a polished silver kalasha or pot, wrapped in an orange-red cloth and adorned with a jewelled gold-toned necklace with multicoloured stones and pearls, plus yellow marigold garlands draped around its base. Green mango leaves rise from the coconut top, and a red kumkum mark is visible on its face. Behind it, a pink banner with Kannada text is partly visible, and a person in white clothing stands at the right edge with a tray of red and yellow flowers in front. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual space with greenery and sandy ground.2009-12-30A photograph of a kalasha, a ceremonial brass pot wrapped in an orange cloth turban with mango leaves inserted in its mouth, set on a white-draped table outdoors. The pot is draped with a red and gold brocade cloth and a long garland of yellow and white flowers hangs around it. Plates of loose purple, pink, yellow and white petals sit at its base, with red hibiscus flowers and green foliage behind. No people are visible.2009-12-26A photograph of a decorated coconut set atop a silver kalasha-style vessel, wrapped in an orange cloth with a red tilak mark, adorned with a yellow marigold garland, a jewelled gold and red necklace with pearls, and green leaves. Behind it, a man in white ritual clothing and a rudraksha mala stands beside red flowers. A pink banner in Kannada reads Anandotsava 2010 with dates December 31, 2009 and a venue listing, and partially visible people stand nearby. The arrangement suggests a ceremonial offering, with the decorated coconut as the central object.2009-12-30November 21 20152015-11-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a kalasha ritual pot topped with a whole coconut with a red kumkum mark and fresh mango leaves. The silver-coloured vessel is wrapped in a red silk cloth with gold zari floral borders and sits on a silver tray of rice. The background is a sandy ground with green grass at the top edge. No people are visible, only a fragment of a hand at the far left.2009-09-29A brass kalasha pot dressed as a deity figure, wrapped in a deep red cloth with a gold border and draped with layered gold and pearl-style beaded necklaces. A small jeweled crown sits atop a red turban-like wrap, with green leaves and dried grass blades arching above it. Behind it is a blurred background with a yellow and green painted structure and a painted animal figure. No people are visible; the object is a decorated kalasha or deity murti.2015-11-22December 30 20092009-12-30Photo 11715119 +2 copiesAugust 07 20132013-08-07August 09 20132013-08-09