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A photograph of a ritual puja setup laid out on an orange cloth-covered table with no people visible. A brass plate holds a small silver figure or murti at its centre. A brass cup, a silver lamp with a lit wick, a pile of pink flowers, a conch shell, small brass bowls, a bell, a red apple on a plate, and a matchbox are arranged around it, with incense sticks standing upright at the back left. An orange folded cloth lies in front, and a grey panel and orange cabinet sit at the right.

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A photograph of an altar-style puja arrangement laid out on a folded orange cloth on a table. On the left, an apple is set on a small brass plate with a metal stick or skewer stuck into it, beside a matchbox and small brass lamp stands. A brass bell-metal cup sits to the left of a large engraved brass plate holding a small metal object. Pink and white flowers are heaped on a tray in the centre, next to a white conch shell on a metal stand and small candle-like cups. On the right, a brass oil lamp holds a flame, and three incense sticks stand in a brass holder. A bronze or brass ladle-shaped spoon lies in the foreground. No people are visible.2010-02-07Top-down view of a puja arrangement laid on a plain orange-red cloth with no people present. A large polished brass plate with a raised engraved design of a yantra-like motif with a central deity emblem sits at the centre. Nearby are a folded orange cloth, a small matchbox, a brass cup, a small brass lamp with a lit oil flame, incense sticks in a holder, a plate of pink and orange flowers, a red and yellow kumkum/vibhuti dish pair, a red apple on a brass plate, a white wrapped bundle, and a silver spoon. The objects are arranged for ritual worship.2010-02-07A photograph of a ritual puja setup laid out on a white cloth over a red and blue patterned mat. Brass plates hold pink flowers, white plumeria, green leaves and a whole red apple. A lit brass oil lamp burns at the left edge, beside a brass cup, a conch shell, a brass bell, a small brass handled ladle and a folded orange cloth. No people are visible.2010-09-05Close photo of a puja setup on a light wooden floor. An orange cloth holds brass plates with pink and white flowers, a small brass cup with a spoon, a brass bell, a small brass dish, a lit brass oil lamp, and an incense stick in a silver holder. Only a sleeve in orange and a hand with a flower are visible at the top right, on a red mat with pink fringe.2013-01-04December 13 20132013-12-13A photograph of a brass puja arrangement on an orange cloth over a white surface. Pink oleander flowers fill a large brass plate, with a blue flower, green grass blades, and a white conch shell among them. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in front, beside a brass cup, a brass bell, and a small brass stand. No people are visible, and the scene suggests ritual worship preparation.2013-07-20A photograph of puja items arranged on an orange cloth: a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and an incense stick, a brass cup, a brass bell with a handle, and a brass plate filled with rose petals, marigold petals and white flowers. No people are visible in the scene.2014-01-23A puja table set on an orange cloth, with a brass oil lamp burning on a brass plate at centre. Incense sticks stand in a brass holder at right, beside a brass bell and a brass pedestal. Scattered red rose petals lie across the table and a plate of petals and offerings sits in the background. No people are visible.2013-07-28Close-up photograph of a puja arrangement laid on an orange cloth over a white marble floor. In the foreground, a folded orange cloth rests on a brass plate with rudraksha beads, beside a brass lota-shaped vessel decorated with a red and green floral ornament and a small jewelled brooch. Pink and red flowers sit in a copper bowl, a copper cup holds spoons, a small brass oil lamp and a brass bell stand to the right, and a red kumkum-filled bowl lies nearby. A dark framed picture stands at the left edge, with no people visible. The setting suggests a paduka puja at a temple altar.2013-09-07January 17 20142014-01-17A photograph of a puja altar draped in orange cloth, arranged with a framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, seated against a rocky background. Beside the portrait are a small golden Ganesha figure, a brass oil lamp (deepam) on a tray, brass bells, a bowl of yellow and orange marigolds, pink and red roses, scattered rose petals, incense sticks, and a brass kalasha-like vessel with a leaf garland.2013-10-26Close-up of a ritual setup on an orange-red cloth: a brass oil lamp with a lit wick and flame sits centre, beside a brass incense holder with a lit incense stick, white orchid-like flowers with green stems at right, a dark rudraksha mala and pink flowers in the background, and a brass tray at the bottom edge. No people are visible.2012-09-13