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A brightly washed-out outdoor photograph of a ritual setup under a canopy strung with multicoloured tassels and garlands. In the centre, a tall white and purple flower garland is draped over a metal stand or pedestal on a gold-bordered cloth. Heaped white flowers sit on plates to the left and right, and a small brass oil lamp stands at the far left beside a hand. Behind them stand a wooden cart or palanquin-like structure and a yellow building. No people are clearly visible except a hand at the left edge.

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A photograph of a decorated ceremonial kalasha standing on a round silver tray at the front of a courtyard, draped with white and yellow flower garlands and pink blossoms, with a green mango-leaf and coconut-style top. Behind it, a wooden palanquin or ratha-style carriage sits on a flat cart, decorated with garlands and hanging multicoloured tassels, with a red-orange cloth on its base. A red silk cloth with gold border lies beneath the tray. Potted plants and a building appear in the background. No people are visible in the frame.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27August 22 20132013-08-22January 04 20132013-01-04Close-up of a wooden carved stool or seat draped with a maroon cloth bordered in gold, holding two brass kalasha-style pots or vessels filled with pink and white flowers. White jasmine garlands (malas) with red flowers encircle the pots, and white plumeria (frangipani) blossoms with yellow centres lie scattered on the cloth. Behind, a white garment with gold threading hangs over the seat, with a large white and red garland draped from the top. Only flowers, garlands, vessels and furniture are visible; no people are shown. Incense sticks appear at the lower left.2008-07-28A close view of a worship offering on a grey stone platform. A bare arm in a red sari with blue and gold border reaches in from the left, placing bright orange marigold petals around a brass kalasha-style vessel topped with a white jasmine garland. A red cloth draped behind is edged with orange and white flowers. Scattered white flowers and a plate of yellow turmeric paste sit nearby, and an orange-clad figure stands partly visible at the top left. Only hands and partial clothing are visible; no full faces are shown.2008-02-18June 09 20172017-06-09A photograph of a red-draped table laden with offerings for a puja, set on green matting in a covered hall. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and jasmine garland in her hair stands at the left, facing a man in a pale yellow shirt with an event badge. Behind them, men in white clothes stand near a banner. On the table are cellophane-wrapped fruit bundles decorated with red flowers, a silver bowl of pink and red petals, a kalasha-like brass vessel with mango leaves and a coconut-style fruit topped with flowers, and a steel plate of white rice grains. Pink lotus-like flowers sit on a tray at centre.2009-07-11April 27 20122012-04-27Close photo of a decorated brass kalasha on a golden tray set on a white-draped table during a ritual. The kalasha is wrapped in pink and white flower garlands with yellow marigold blooms and green leaves, topped with a yellow-gold cone. A partially visible person in a white garment with a gold border holds their hands together in namaste at the left edge, wearing gold bangles and a pendant. Another person in a white and grey patterned sari sits behind the table at the centre. A tray of white granules sits at the right, and a small black device and papers lie on the table.2010-01-10