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Close photo of puja preparations on a polished brass tray. A person in white ritual dress with a gold bead necklace holds a pink lotus flower over a small silver vessel. Another person's hand, wearing gold bangles, reaches toward small brass bowls containing white flower petals and offerings. A dark-haired head is partly visible at the lower right edge. Background is blurred.

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A close photograph of a devotee's hands offering a pink lotus flower in a puja setting. The person on the right wears a white garment, a gold chain and a bangle, and holds the pink lotus over a silver plate. Another person in a yellow garment, wearing a wristwatch, holds a second lotus offering in the background. A grey-haired person's head is visible at the left edge beside a golden tray holding silver vessels. The scene suggests padapuja-style flower offering.2010-10-12October 29 20102010-10-29A photograph of a padapuja ritual in progress. In the upper left, a person in a white garment with a gold necklace and bangles holds a pink lotus flower with its stem over a silver-rimmed tray. In the lower right foreground, the bald head and bare feet of a seated devotee are visible, with a pink flower near the feet. A golden tray holds silver bowls, red and orange flowers, white petals and a small brass vessel. The setting is an orange-draped background.2010-10-21A close photograph of a ritual scene. A man in white dhoti with red and gold borders and rudraksha malas holds a small silver vessel topped with pink lotus petals in cupped hands. Beside him, a seated figure in white and a yellow-gold shawl sits near silver bowls and a gold-rimmed tray with offerings. The foreground shows part of another person's face at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam offering.2010-09-22October 29 20102010-10-29October 03 20102010-10-03October 29 20102010-10-29November 02 20102010-11-02Close-up photograph of several pairs of hands during a puja ritual over a gold tray. A woman in the foreground holds a clear glass vessel and pours water over a pink lotus flower held by a man in white clothing whose hands are also visible. Gold bangles and a silver ring are worn. Red roses, white jasmine-like flowers, small silver bowls and a small brass lamp sit on the gold tray, with a sleeve of orange cloth at the upper right. No face is visible and no one is identified.2010-09-07November 08 20102010-11-08October 10 20102010-10-10October 10 20102010-10-10