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Close-up photo of two ceremonial deity forms or sacred objects dressed for worship: each is a yellow-turmeric-covered conical form with red kumkum markings and green leaves and a bound palm-leaf wrap at the top. The left form wears a white silk drape with blue and gold jewelled necklaces, and the right form wears a red and gold silk garment with an ornate blue-and-white gemstone necklace. Garlands of yellow and pink roses encircle both. Silver oil lamps with flames stand in the foreground and a carved bronze-coloured throne back with floral motifs frames the scene. No people are visible.

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April 26 20182018-04-26April 03 20182018-04-03Close-up photograph of two decorated kalasha pots set before an ornate silver backdrop with floral repoussé scrollwork. Each pot holds a green coconut with a mango-leaf bundle and tied palm-leaf strands. Yellow and red flower garlands drape across the pots, and gold-and-white silk cloth wraps them, with jewelled ornaments and pearl strands hanging down. A small oil lamp burns at the lower right against a dark background. No people are visible.2018-01-28October 01 20172017-10-01Photo 11717683 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a silver ceremonial seat or peetha decorated with garlands of red, pink and yellow roses and mango leaves. Blue and white jewelled ornaments with pearl strands and a gold silk cloth with red border are draped over the seat. A small silver oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the left edge. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests a prepared ritual setting for an honoured deity or guru.2018-04-15Photograph of a decorated ritual arrangement of two large brass-and-clay style kalasha pots, each topped with mango leaves and a coconut. Both pots are wrapped in garlands of red roses, white jasmine strands, purple flowers and yellow marigolds, with ornate gold-and-jewelled embellishments on their necks. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and fruit, grapes and flowers are arranged in the foreground on a blue and purple cloth. No people are visible.2017-04-03April 19 20182018-04-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated ceremonial seat with an ornate silver-toned throne back and base, draped with two covered forms wrapped in cream and gold-bordered white cloth and a deep green and maroon silk cloth with gold zari. Garlands of white jasmine-like flowers, red roses and pink blossoms, with green leaves and palm-leaf ornaments, adorn the arrangement. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side. A red and gold beaded motif decorates the white cloth. No people are visible; the scene shows an ornamental seat or altar arrangement for a ritual setting.2017-10-01Photo 11717622 +1 copiesTwo decorated ritual pots, or kalasha-style vessels, sit side by side on a table as a puja offering. Each is wrapped in yellow marigold garlands with red and pink striped sticks rising from the tops, and topped with mango leaves, grass and orange coconut-like tops marked with red dots. The left vessel wears a white silk cloth and pearl and gold jewellery, while the right wears a maroon and gold silk cloth with a gold necklace. Silver oil lamps, a silver dish of mixed fruit including green grapes, bananas and mangoes, and silver bowls surround them. Devotees are faintly visible in the dim background, and a lit oil lamp burns at the left edge. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja arrangement.2017-08-02 +1 copiesPhoto 11715909