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A close photo of a puja table draped in orange cloth. A hand in a bangle pours liquid from a brass kalasha-style pot into a brass plate holding white flowers and red rose petals. Brass bowls, a brass lamp stand, a leaf-wrapped sweet, small oil lamps and a silver container sit on the table. Another person in a cream garment is partly visible at right. No readable names are visible.

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Close photo of a puja setup on an orange cloth on a wooden floor. A hand wearing bangles and a ring lifts a small brass vessel near a brass plate of yellow and pink flowers, a brass oil lamp burning, a lit incense stick in a brass holder, a brass bowl with a red cloth, a conch shell and a red fruit. Blurred people in white garments sit in the background.2011-12-19October 27 20102010-10-27December 19 20112011-12-19A photograph of a puja arrangement on a woven mat. A hand pours liquid from a small brass vessel over a small figure or idol on a gold tray, with a lit oil lamp and a brass lamp nearby. Other brass plates hold red roses, green leaves, a dark wooden rudraksha-style mala, rice, and small brass cups and a spoon. A bell and another brass lamp stand in the foreground. Only a hand and a forearm are visible, with a striped cloth at the lower right, so no full person is shown.2017-01-22Close-up photo of a puja offering: a hand pours liquid from a brass vessel (kalasha-style pot) in a thin stream onto a brass plate. A white conch shell sits on the plate, with an incense stick in a small brass holder and a lit brass oil lamp to the right. Bowls of white and yellow flowers or offerings sit behind, on a blue-lidded plastic container, and an orange cloth lies in the foreground. A bangled wrist is visible at the top right. Only a hand and forearm are visible; no face is shown.2011-08-04January 13 20172017-01-13July 22 20122012-07-22January 06 20172017-01-06Close photo of a puja being performed on a striped red, green and blue woven mat. A person in orange robes, wearing a gold bangle, holds a white conch or shell over a brass plate holding a yellow flower, green leaf and small brass items. Another brass plate with a brass lamp or ritual vessel sits beside it, with a small bowl of white grains and brass cups nearby. A folded brown cloth lies at the bottom edge.2017-01-11Close-up photo of a ritual pouring: a hand with a gold bangle tilts a small brass vessel, streaming liquid into a brass plate. Beside the plate sit a white conch shell, a lit oil lamp, a brass incense holder with a thin stick of incense, and brass implements. A blue-lidded container holding flower petals and leaves sits behind. Only a hand and forearm of a person in white clothing are visible. Suggests an abhishekam or puja offering.2011-08-04Close-up of a puja ritual on a brass thali. A hand pours liquid from a small brass vessel over a flower-filled bowl. The tray holds orange and red flowers, green leaves, incense sticks, a small lit oil lamp, brass cups and a white shell. Blurred figures in red and orange garments sit in the background, with more brass trays and lamps glowing behind them. The scene suggests Pratyaksha Pada Puja offering at the feet of the teacher.2016-12-22February 02 20172017-02-02