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Close photograph of three polished brass kalasha pots standing on brass plates, wrapped in white thread in a diamond lattice pattern and topped with mango leaves and orange coconut fibre. Red kumkum marks dot the pots, and small heaps of white grain sit on the plates. A green leaf lies in the foreground and the background is blurred, with no people visible. The setting suggests a ritual preparation such as a homa or puja, though no people or a person are shown.

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September 25 20092009-09-25Close-up photo of three polished brass kalasha pots lined up in a row, each wrapped in a diamond-pattern网 of white thread and marked with red kumkum paste near the rim. Mango leaves are tucked into the mouths of the pots, and a brass plate with white grains sits beneath each pot on a broad green leaf. The background is blurred, showing a person in white clothing at the left edge. These kalasha arrangements are typical of a puja or homa setup.2009-09-25Close-up photograph of three polished brass kalasha pots arranged in a row, their rims wrapped in white thread that forms a diagonal net pattern across their bodies. Mango leaves and a dried orange-brown leaf or stem rise from the pot openings, and red kumkum marks dot the thread wrapping. No people are visible.2009-09-25 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of several brass kalasha pots arranged on a green banana leaf. Each pot is wrapped in white thread netting, topped with a cluster of mango leaves and a brown coconut, and marked with red kumkum dots. White rice sits in plates beneath the pots. Behind them are a white-and-red painted step with kolam patterns, a pink object at right, and a small electronic device at left.2009-09-25 +2 copiesSeptember 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesDecember 21 20092009-12-21Close-up photograph of three polished brass kalasha pots standing in a row on brass plates, each wrapped with a criss-cross net of white thread and dotted with red kumkum, topped with mango leaves. Rice grains are scattered on the plates and a green leaf lies beneath. In the blurred background a person in white clothing stands at the left edge. The pots appear prepared for a homa or puja ritual.2009-09-25A close photograph of several brass kalasha pots arranged on a woven mat, each wrapped in white cotton thread and topped with a coconut and fresh green mango leaves, with red and yellow kumkum marks on the pots and coconuts. Behind them, the orange-robed lap of a seated person is visible, and a small brass vessel with leaves sits at the right edge. The arrangement suggests a puja or abhishekam preparation, though no people are clearly shown.2006-12-28Close view of several kalasha pots wrapped in a netted mesh covering, topped with green mango-style leaves and yellow flowers, set on a white cloth-covered table. Yellow marigold petals and green leaves lie in front. A plate of red kumkum or powder sits at the right edge, with a steel vessel at the left against a blue tiled wall and a lavender wall behind. No people are visible.2008-10-27July 16 20062006-07-16Dense rows of brass kalasha pots wrapped in white netting cover a white cloth. Each pot has a brass rim and a coconut with a reddish-pink husk topped with green mango leaves, and the netting is dotted with red kumkum marks. The arrangement looks like ritual preparation for a homa or yagna, with the pots set out in rows across the foreground. No people are visible in the frame, though a partial figure in white clothing appears at the top edge.2006-07-16April AF 2012