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Close-up photograph of a brass kalasha pot wrapped in white silk with gold zari borders and a red band at its rim, topped with a coconut and mango leaves. The blurred golden background suggests a shrine or puja setting. The kalasha is an object of puja.

A photograph of a kalasha, a metal pot wrapped in white cloth with a red-and-gold bordered sari-style border, topped with mango leaves and a coconut with a red mark, set on a silver tray. Behind it stand gold-and-brass ritual fittings, garlands of yellow and purple flowers, and a red pillar. At the far left, a partially visible figure in saffron-orange clothing with a rudraksha mala appears beside a white statue, and a small deity murti stands on a red base at the right. No physical people are clearly visible in the central scene apart from the partial figure at the edge. Ritual setting consistent with puja preparations.

Close-up photograph of a kalasha water pot wrapped in a white threaded net, topped with a green-husked coconut and fresh green leaves, set on a white rice bed over a banana leaf. Behind it, blurred, are ornate gold-embellished silver figures with sparkling crystal necklaces and a maroon draped cloth, against a gold-carved altar ledge. No people are visible.

Photograph of a ritual scene at a golden ceremonial canopy shrine with a hanging brass bell, a decorated kalasha pot wrapped in white cloth and yellow-and-red woven netting, and fresh flower offerings in red, yellow and white at its base. A man at the right edge, wearing an orange robe and with long hair and a beard, holds a striped cloth or rope toward the shrine. Oil lamps burn on silver stands, and a golden lion sculpture stands behind.

October 18 2010

2010-10-18 +2 copies

A brass kalasha pot wrapped with white thread lattice stands on a brass plate ringed with yellow marigold blossoms and a sprinkling of white grains. Mango leaves and a coconut with red kumkum mark rise from its mouth, with garlands of yellow and purple flowers blurred behind. No people are visible. This is a ritual kalasha setup for puja.

Close-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.

Close-up photograph of a person in white clothing holding a brass kalasha pot wrapped in white thread with red kumkum marks, topped with mango leaves, a coconut, yellow and white flowers. The person's wrist wears a gold bangle, and a rudraksha mala is visible at the top right near a yellow cloth. Rice grains sit on a brass tray beneath the pot. Ritual purna kalasha offering setting.

A ceremonial photo of an ornate gilded shrine arch decorated with carved lion-like and floral motifs, framing a red and orange backdrop with repeating circular designs. In front sits a tied coconut and a metal kalasha pot wrapped with cloth, both adorned with garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red roses. A bunch of loose red roses rests at the base. A hand holds a bundle of grass or reed stalks, possibly for sprinkling, at the left edge, and a brass oil lamp with a lit wick stands in the lower left corner. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam offering. No people are clearly visible apart from the hand.

Photograph of a ritual altar with an ornate gold-painted arch backdrop and red-orange cloth. Two coconuts are set atop a brass kalasha pot wrapped in garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red roses, with a bundle of grass or stalks tied across them. A pair of hands from the left holds a bundle of grass and a small oil lamp sits in the foreground. No full-body person is visible beyond the hands. Other brass lamps and a vessel are at the edges.

July 03 2013

ADIKAILASA on 2/24/2021

2021-02-24 +1 copies