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Outdoor photograph of ceremonial offerings arranged on a low platform. Rows of brass-based kalasha pots, each topped with a coconut wrapped in white mesh netting and decorated with yellow and pink flowers and green leaves, are stacked in tiers. Behind them, a draped table covered in a striped red, green and purple cloth holds an ornate gold-coloured box and a white and yellow flower garland. A brass oil lamp stands at the back left. Grass and a tree trunk appear at the right edge. No people are visible.

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A photograph of many kalasha pots arranged in tiered rows on a low earthen platform under a white tent outdoors. Each pot is wrapped in woven white cane or netting, topped with a green coconut and decorated with bunches of yellow and pink flowers and green leaves. Behind the platform, a teal cloth is draped over a raised area, and steps are lined with pink and yellow garlands. Two people in the distant background sit near the garland-covered steps, and trees and parked vehicles are visible beyond the tent. The arrangement suggests a ritual welcome display of poorna kumbha pots. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2008-11-11September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large arrangement of many brass-topped kalasha pots, each wrapped in white woven netting and crowned with a coconut, mango leaves and yellow and pink flowers, stacked in tiers on a low earthen platform. A brass ornamental lamp stand with yellow garland stands behind them, and a striped cloth-draped table with garlands sits at right. Background shows a printed banner with portrait images and text on a red and gold backdrop, plus chairs and a tent. No people are visible in the frame.2008-11-11September 05 20172017-09-05A photograph of a large tiered pyramid of decorated kalasha pots at an outdoor ritual setting. Each pot is a clay vessel wrapped in woven white basketwork with a gold-coloured band, topped with a coconut, green mango or betel leaves and garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. Rice is spread on the tiers between rows. Behind them a wooden stand, flower garlands draped on a low brick ledge, and a table with a striped cloth hold more offerings. A man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at right, and a woman in white sits at left near a blue-covered table. Pots are arranged for a puja.2008-11-11December 25 20072007-12-25September 05 20172017-09-05December 30 20062006-12-30July 16 20062006-07-16April 14 20182018-04-14May 26 20172017-05-26August 02 20172017-08-02