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Close view of a brass kalasha decorated for ritual, topped with mango leaves and a bundle of dried grass, wrapped with white jasmine-style garlands and orange flower strands, and set on a red cloth. Behind it stand a parasol with painted doves and a red-and-orange pattern, banners printed with figures, and a few people and children on open ground, two of them in white shirts. The setting appears to be an outdoor festival site.

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September 03 20072007-09-03July 17 20152015-07-17 +1 copiesApril 05 20122012-04-05Close-up photograph of a decorated kalasha for a ritual. A brass pot is wrapped in a red silk cloth with gold zari border and threaded with red and blue cords, topped with mango leaves, a bundle of red flowers and a garland of white jasmine. The pot sits on a silver plate on an ornate gold-toned tray. Behind it, a person in a white dhoti with a brown-and-gold border stands at the edge, and blurred hands and a green-clad deity murti appear in the background.2015-07-17October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesJune 17 20092009-06-17 +1 copiesClose view of a woman's hands balancing a decorated clay pot called a kalasha on her head during a ritual procession. The pot is wrapped in red, green and white striped cloth with a gold-bordered maroon band, topped with mango leaves and dried grass stalks. A thick garland of white jasmine flowers drapes over her head and shoulders. She wears a gold bangle and dark bangles on her wrist. No a person candidate is visible; only hands and the pot are shown.2018-04-14 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of three decorated kalasha pots hanging from palm-leaf tassels, each embellished with jewelled and beaded garments in red, orange, white and gold. Pots are wrapped in red cloth with embroidered stone-studded borders, and mango leaves are tucked among them. Outdoor setting with blurred green foliage and red structures in the background. No people are visible.2015-11-21August 02 20132013-08-02September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a pyramid-stacked display of golden kalasha pots, each wrapped in white netted cord and capped with a coconut and mango leaves, arranged on a red cloth-covered platform against an overcast sky. White jasmine-like garlands hang on the upper pot. No people are visible in the scene, and the arrangement appears to be part of a ritual or festival offering.2007-09-03December 22 20102010-12-22