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A close photograph of a kalasha ritual setup. In the foreground, a brass pot holds mango leaves and a coconut with its fibrous husk. Beside it, a conical green cloth draped with a magenta cloth is decorated with silver-toned necklaces, gold coin-style ornaments and yellow marigold garlands, with pink embroidered borders. Behind, a small deity murti in a gold arch wears a blue patterned cloth, with pink roses in a brass vase and a brass oil lamp to the right. A brass bell and yellow marigold flowers sit at the left edge. No people are visible.

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Close-up photo of a ritual setup with a kalasha-style brass pot topped with mango leaves and a coconut, placed in front of a draped deity murti dressed in a green and magenta silk garment with silver and gold jewellery. Behind it stands a smaller blue-clad deity figure in a gold-framed niche, with pink roses in a brass vase and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame at right. A small oil lamp burns in the foreground. No people are visible.2009-05-28A brass kalasha pot with mango leaves and a coconut on top stands in front of a dressed deity murti draped in a green cloth with gold dots and a magenta border with gold embroidery. The murti wears a jeweled crown and a layered silver necklace with gold coin ornaments. Behind it, gilded framed figures in red and blue garments and marigold garlands sit on a white cloth, with a partly visible printed sign.2009-05-28A ritual kalasha pot topped with a coconut wrapped in a dark green silk cloth with gold dots, draped in a magenta-pink fabric and decorated with a silver-white jewelled necklace and a gold coin garland, with mango leaves arranged around it. Behind it stands a gold metal deity murti in a red floral sari with a crown, seated within an ornate gold arch, flanked by marigold and white flower garlands. In the background a large orange-robed portrait is partly visible, and a partially readable caption on a white banner behind the deity. No people are visible.2009-05-28A photograph of a puja setup with small deity murtis dressed in colourful silk garments: a yellow-clad figure at left, a red-and-gold clad figure with a crown and veena-like instrument at centre-right, and a blue-clad figure at right. In the foreground a green and magenta cloth-draped kalasha topped with a coconut and mango leaves is decorated with pink flowers, a silver necklace and gold ornaments. A hand in a dark blue sleeve places pink flowers on it from a brass plate of mixed pink and yellow flowers. A brass oil lamp burns at the top left, and a brass pot sits at lower left beside a partly visible white-clad person's hand.2009-05-28October 10 20132013-10-10A photograph of a ritual setup in front of a gold-and-red brocade backdrop. A brass kalasha-style pot with a mango-leaf bundle and a coconut-fibre tuft sits on a stone base before fire-pit bricks marked with white geometric ritual designs. Behind it, a teal silk cloth with gold zari borders drapes a raised seat holding a silver-and-gold necklace and a metal tray of white and red flowers. Small brass vessels and a yellow-filled bowl lie at the edges. No people are visible, and no a person depiction is present.Close photo of a ritual setup at a puja. In the foreground, a brass kalasha pot holds mango leaves and a coconut. Behind it, a deity murti dressed in a green silk garment with pink border and gold-toned jewellery, with a crown-like headpiece, sits draped in a magenta cloth. Garlands of yellow marigolds lie at its base. Behind, a small brass-framed deity figure in blue robes stands near pink roses and a brass vessel. A small oil lamp burns in the lower foreground. No people are visible.2009-05-28A kalasha, a brass-rimmed water pot topped with a coconut wrapped in mango leaves, is dressed as a deity-like figure with a pink silk sari bordered in gold zari. Layered necklaces of rudraksha beads, gold-toned pendants and a large round stone-set medallion hang across it. It sits before a red and pink arched backdrop, with a mango branch at the left edge. No people are visible. The sari and jewellery suggest a ceremonial decoration, but no a person figure is present.2014-08-15A brass kalasha pot with mango leaves and a coconut topped with a green-and-pink draped cloth, decorated with a jewelled silver necklace and gold coin ornaments, set in front of a gilded deity murti in red and gold dress. Pink and gold border embroidery frames the scene, with flowers and a blue-and-gold cloth at the edge. No people are visible; this appears to be a ritual kalasha display.2009-05-28A photograph of a ceremonial deity murti seated on a copper-coloured throne with an arched backrest and carved lion-like supports. The small figure wears a green silk sari, a white beaded necklace and a long rudraksha mala, with a red kumkum mark on the forehead and a crown-like headdress. Behind it hang a blue and gold embroidered garment, a purple silk cloth with white leaf motifs, and a flower garland framing the throne. In the foreground stand silver vessels, a covered silver bowl, a silver cup and brass lamps, arranged as puja items. No people are visible.2013-08-15A photograph of a shrine setup with a framed portrait garlanded in white jasmine and red and yellow flowers, showing a smiling man in orange robes with a white bead necklace, seated before a banyan tree trunk with one hand raised in blessing. Below the portrait, three gold arched frames hold deity murti: a yellow-clad figure on the left, a red-clad deity in the centre, and a blue-clad figure on the right. In front, a brass kalasha with mango leaves and a coconut sits before a green and magenta draped figure with gold ornaments. A brass lamp with a flame, a brass oil lamp and a small brass vessel are on the floor, and a person's hand and an open notebook are at the lower left edge. The portrait caption reads 'PARAMAH...NANDA' partly hidden.2009-05-28October 05 20172017-10-05