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A photograph of a ritual setup on a stone-paved floor before a carved grey wall. A brass kalasha pot wrapped with white jasmine garlands and red and yellow marigolds sits on a red-and-white kolam design, with mango leaves tucked at its neck. Two tall brass oil lamps with figures of Ganesha stand on either side. Brass cups, a small brass bowl with red kumkum, a wooden board, a steel plate of marigold petals, and scattered flower petals surround the kalasha. No people are visible.

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Photograph of a ritual setup on a stone-paved floor before a carved grey stone wall with scrolling floral relief. Two tall brass lamp stands, each topped with a seated Ganesha figure, flank a brass kalasha pot wrapped with a leaf and draped in a white and red flower garland. A wooden plank sits in front, with brass cups, a plate of green leaves, a bowl of red kumkum, and scattered marigold and rose petals. No people are visible; the scene is an empty puja arrangement awaiting ritual use.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A ritual offering arrangement on a concrete floor in front of a carved stone wall. A brass-toned kalasha pot topped with a coconut wrapped in a white and blue cloth stands on a painted white and red kolam design. Fresh green leaves, yellow and orange marigold petals, and red roses lie in a brass plate at the front, and a brass lamp stand and a golden Ganesha figure frame the scene at the sides. No people are visible.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21December 24 20092009-12-24July 21 20102010-07-21October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesA brass kalasha pot wrapped in white thread netting stands on a round brass tray on a grey stone table. The pot's mouth holds green mango leaves and a yellow-wrapped coconut, with red and yellow flowers placed on the tray and beside the base. Behind it is a paved floor of hexagonal tiles and white and coloured ritual rangoli lines on the table. No people are visible.2013-03-22August 02 20132013-08-02June 17 20092009-06-17 +1 copiesA ritual scene centred on a decorated altar with two brass kalasha pots draped in garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red flowers, with green leaves and grass stalks tucked among them. In front, a homa fire pit built of bricks painted white, red and green burns with visible flames, surrounded by scattered yellow and orange flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a silver plate and bowls sit in the foreground, and a wicker basket rests at right. A gold-embossed ornamental pillar and white and gold-bordered cloth frame the upper edges. No people are visible.2015-10-18