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A priest seated cross-legged on a red cloth performs a puja before a deity murti draped with a garland of red and yellow flowers. He is bare-chested with a white dhoti edged in orange-gold, a yellow turban and a beaded necklace, and he holds a small vessel while reaching toward a spread of brass plates holding turmeric, kumkum, leaves, rice, sweets and bowls of coloured powder. Behind the deity stands an orange and yellow embroidered backdrop with floral motifs. Oil lamps, incense sticks, a brass kalasha and a small red-clad figure complete the altar.

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A photograph of a Navaratri puja scene on a red cloth. A bare-chested priest in a yellow turban and white dhoti sits cross-legged at left, reaching toward a brass plate of offerings. Behind him a deity murti sits on a green and gold throne, draped in red and yellow garlands, with an orange and yellow embellished backdrop. Brass plates hold bananas, leaves, sweets, coconut, kumkum and vibhuti, with a lit oil lamp, a kalasha and small brass vessels around the altar. No a person candidate is visible; the seated figure is a priest.A photograph of a puja set up on a red cloth. In the left foreground a bare-chested man with a yellow turban and white dhoti sits cross-legged and reaches over brass plates of food on banana leaves, with yellow and white offerings, brass lamps, a small brass pot and red flower petals in a bowl. Behind him a figure with a red garland sits against a deep red wall, and on the right stand a kalasha-style pot, marigold garlands, a folded pink cloth and a saffron embroidered hanging.A photograph of a ritual puja set up on a red cloth floor against a deep red backdrop. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border and a yellow head cloth kneels at the front, tending a brass vessel and offerings. Brass plates hold banana leaves with rice, sweets, and fruit, alongside small brass bowls, a brass kalasha, and oil lamps. Marigold garlands hang on brass pots, and incense sticks stand in the foreground. Behind him a second person in pink clothing and a red head wrap, wearing a marigold garland, sits smiling on a low platform. An orange and multicolour painted cloth hangs on the right. Ritual setup consistent with an abhishekam or puja.A photograph of a ritual worship setup on a red cloth. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and a yellow turban kneels at the centre, reaching toward brass vessels, a kalasha, and small bowls of offerings. Marigold garlands hang on a pink-draped object at right, and orange and blue cloth with floral embroidery hangs behind. Plates of food, banana leaves, bowls of kumkum and vibhuti, and incense sticks surround the altar. Behind at left, a portrait of a smiling woman in a red turban and marigold garland sits with hands raised. No deity iconography is clearly visible.A photograph of a ritual puja on a red cloth. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow head cloth and rudraksha mala sits at left, lighting an oil lamp and offering from a brass plate of food, fruit, flowers and banana-leaf offerings. Behind, a woman in a pink and red sari with a marigold and red flower garland sits on a yellow cloth, hands raised in greeting. Brass vessels, a kalasha pot, a blue cloth and decorated poles stand nearby.A seated priest with a bare chest and an orange-and-cream headcloth sits on a red floor cloth in front of a decorated altar and presses his palms together in prayer. He wears white dhoti with a gold border and a beaded necklace, with white ash markings on his chest and arms. Before him are brass plates and bowls of coloured powders, grains, flowers, sweets, leaf offerings and kumkum, along with a small oil lamp, a kalasha-style pot and incense sticks. Behind him a large framed portrait of a seated figure with a garland of red and yellow flowers rests on a throne, beside an orange and yellow embroidered cloth backdrop. This is a photograph of a devi ritual setup with offerings arranged for worship.A photograph of a puja ritual on a red cloth set against a deep red backdrop. A bare-chested priest with a cream-coloured turban and a garland of orange and white flowers, with rudraksha beads on his neck, lights an oil lamp and holds a small flame with his hand. Beside him, a woman in a pink and orange outfit and a red turban sits smiling, wearing a red and yellow marigold garland. Brass bowls, a kalasha-style pot, banana leaves with sweets and fruit, incense sticks, small oil lamps and a pink cloth with a marigold garland lie on the cloth, with bundled wooden sticks along the right side.A priest seated on a red cloth with his back to the camera performs a puja before deity murtis decorated with flower garlands. He is bare-chested, wears a white dhoti and a cream-coloured head cloth, and has a sacred thread over his shoulder. Around him are brass bowls and plates of food offerings, fruit, flowers and betel leaves. A framed portrait with a flower garland sits on a small shrine at the upper left, and an orange cloth hangs on the left. Oil lamp stands and a gold-and-red silk backdrop complete the setting.A ritual puja on a red cloth in a red-walled room. A priest on the left, bare-chested with a white dhoti and an orange-yellow turban, holds a lit oil lamp aloft with smoke rising from it. Seated centrally is a figure in a pink-red turban and pink robes, wearing a long multicolour red, yellow and orange flower garland, with hands raised in a blessing gesture. In front are brass bowls, a kalasha-style pot, banana-leaf plates of offerings including sweets and fruit, a small lit lamp, incense sticks and a row of trident-topped stands. A pink silk cloth and yellow flower garland lie at right beside a potted plant. This appears to be a homa or puja observance.A bare-backed priest in a white dhoti and a cream-and-gold head cloth sits cross-legged on a red cloth, seen from behind, performing a puja. Before him is an altar with a deity murti flanked by golden figures, garlanded with yellow and red flower strands, and an orange drape hangs at the centre. A framed photograph in the upper left, labelled as a portrait, shows a man with a flower garland. Brass and steel bowls of food, fruit, flowers and sweets surround him on the floor, with small oil lamps set on tiered stands to the left.A seated priest in white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth and a white turban performs a puja on a red cloth floor. He wears a dark rudraksha mala with gold beads and a garland of marigolds and red flowers, and his bare upper body shows white ash markings on the arms. Before him are brass plates of fruit, limes, flowers, kumkum, turmeric, rice, a lit oil lamp, a brass kalasha, a bell, and a pink silk cloth on a rangoli-decorated tray. Behind him is a cardboard cutout portrait of a smiling figure in a pink turban, pink garment and garland, seated on a chair against a red backdrop, with an orange patterned textile hanging at the right edge.A shirtless priest in a white turban and white dhoti with a yellow border kneels on a red cloth, performing a puja with brass vessels, bowls of flowers, fruit, turmeric, kumkum and rice, and a lit oil lamp. He wears a rudraksha mala and white ash marks on his arms. Behind him, a cardboard-style cutout of a smiling figure in a red turban and pink garment sits on a red-and-gold throne draped with red and yellow flower garlands, in front of a red wall. Incense sticks stand in a brass holder, and a pink silk cloth lies to the right.