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September 06 2014

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A coconut with its husk partly visible, decorated with yellow chrysanthemums, red roses and green leaves, sits on a silver vessel surrounded by a ring of yellow marigold flowers and mango leaves. No people are visible; the arrangement appears to be a ritual floral offering set before a deity murti.2014-09-06June 06 20102010-06-06February 27 20142014-02-27Close-up photograph of a brown, fibrous coconut set in a polished silver bowl, decorated with red and orange roses and green leaves. The coconut has a rough, dusty turmeric-coloured husk. No people are visible. The background is dark and blurred.2011-09-09A photograph of a ceremonial silver kalasha pot on a silver tray, topped with a turmeric-smeared coconut crowned with yellow flowers and mango leaves. Yellow blossoms are arranged around its base on rice grains, and a tray of white jasmine-like flowers sits beside it on a white cloth. No people are visible.2011-01-16June 23 20172017-06-23Close-up photograph of decorated kalasha pots arranged for a ritual. Each pot is a brass vessel holding a yellow-dusted coconut wrapped in white cloth, tied with straw, and crowned with yellow chrysanthemums and a red rose. Green mango leaves surround the rims. Blurred pink and yellow flowers and additional pots fill the background. No people are visible.2016-12-12Close-up photo of a sacred coconut set atop an ornate silver kalasha pot. The coconut has a brown fibrous husk dusted with turmeric or kumkum, and it is decorated with red and orange roses and a green mango leaf. Yellow flower garlands hang in the blurred background. No people are visible.2011-09-29A silver ritual vessel with embossed lotus-petal patterns sits on a bed of white rice grains on a patterned carpet. A coconut with red cloth tied around its top is set on the vessel, surrounded by green mango leaves and yellow marigold flowers. A tray of red roses, yellow flowers and green leaves sits at right, and a red fabric edge appears at left. This appears to be a kalasha-style ritual arrangement, with no people visible.2014-08-29November 11 20152015-11-11February 27 20142014-02-27Close photo of a kalasha-style brass vessel topped with a whole coconut still in its fibrous husk, ringed by fresh green mango leaves and a single full red rose tucked at its base. The brass rim is visible at the bottom. Behind, a white cloth-covered table and a blurred orange fabric are visible. No people are shown. This is a ritual offering arrangement typical of puja, with a coconut and mango leaves on a brass kalasha.2010-10-05