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A 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.

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A 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 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.2009-05-28Close-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 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.2009-05-28A photograph of a golden metal deity murti seated on a brass platform, decorated for Navaratri alankaram. The figure wears a jeweled crown with red and green stones, a red and gold brocade cloth draped over its body, and layered necklaces including a long white beaded and pearl-style garland with a tassel pendant. It holds ritual objects in its raised hands and sits before an ornate gold arched frame with leaf motifs. Green leaves and a white flower lie at its base, with a pink fabric and a gold figure partly visible at the edges.A framed photograph of a smiling young man in orange robes with a white bead mala and red tilak, raising one hand in blessing, hangs behind a ritual altar decorated with a white and green garland. Beneath it sit three gold-framed arched deity murtis: a yellow-clad figure on the left, a central figure in red with a gold crown, and a figure in blue on the right. In front, a large green-and-pink draped deity murti with a crown sits behind a brass kalasha filled with mango leaves and a coconut. A small oil lamp burns on the floor, with brass lamps and a plate beside it. Coconuts and potted green plants frame the altar. No people are visible apart from a partial arm at the lower left.2009-05-28A 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.2009-05-28A 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.2009-05-28March 21 20132013-03-21September 15 20132013-09-15Close 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.2009-05-28April 17 20132013-04-17 +3 copies