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A photograph of an altar arrangement for puja on a purple cloth with teal stripes. A leopard-print cloth lies in front, holding a brass bell with a handle, a conch shell, brass oil lamps, small brass cups, a brass plate of rudraksha beads, pink flowers, and a small brass vessel. A green silk cloth with gold border covers a raised platform behind, topped by a silver tray with pink flowers and two silver containers. A small clay Ganesha figure in red and a brass figurine stand on the left. A seated white-clad figure with a rudraksha mala appears as a small statue near the centre. A framed red-and-gold picture of a deity murti sits on the right. A date stamp reads Aug 12, 2024 8:54:37 AM at the bottom right.

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A small home puja altar on a leopard-print cloth spread over a bluish surface, set against a green sequined fabric backdrop. A small figure of Ganesha sits at the left, holding a red-lined base, and a seated statuette of a bearded man in a pink-purple garment with a white garland and a turban-like headwear sits at the top center. A framed red-and-gold picture of a deity form on the upper right shows a figure in a green seated pose beside a kalasha. Pink rose petals scatter across the cloth, around a brass plate holding a glass vessel of rose petals and a small white bowl of white crystals. Brass items include a conch shell, a bell with a handle, bowls, a small brass spoon, rudraksha beads on a plate, a red powder bowl and a purple powder bowl. No people are visible.2024-08-08A top-down photograph of a ritual setup laid on a leopard-print cloth, rotated sideways, with no people visible. Brass vessels hold red and yellow powders, rudraksha beads sit in a brass plate, and a conch shell stands on the left. A large brass plate is heaped with red rose petals around a brass kalasha-style vessel. A carved stone deity figure in red and gold sits at top right, a small brass deity figure stands centre right, and a seated deity print in pink and white is beside the plate. A brass bell, lamp, incense holder and spoon-shaped ladle are arranged nearby, and a framed red-and-gold religious picture lies at lower right. A timestamp reads 15-Aug-2024 9:49:40 am and Pada Pooja _SSJP.A puja arrangement on a leopard-print velvet cloth over a purple cloth, with a green silk drape behind. A seated figure with a painted blue-grey face and a white-and-orange garment is a statue, not a person. A small Ganesha figurine in red and white sits at left, beside a brass deity figure. Pink flower petals fill a brass plate, with a conch shell, brass bell, kalasha-style vessels, a bowl of kumkum, and a small dish of rudraksha beads at left. A framed red-and-gold picture of a deity hangs at upper right. A timestamp and location overlay reads Aug 23, 2024, 8:58:45 AM, 92 Amman Sannathi Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, with the tag padapooja.2024-08-23KAILASA VARC, INDIA on 1/31/20222022-01-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a home altar arranged on a wooden table for a puja. On a tiger-striped cloth sits a small red-robed figurine of a seated guru with a saffron-coloured cloth, placed on a black stone base with pink flowers and small clay or wooden pieces. To the left stands a black stone shivalinga with pink flowers draped over it, beside a brass oil lamp and small brass bowls. A grey stone Nandi bull and a white stone object sit in the centre, and a brass plate holds a pink flower. Behind the altar are brass and bronze deity statues including a Ganesha, a lion-like figure, and a figure in a red cloth. No people are visible.2022-01-04A top-down view of a home shrine table set for a paduka puja, with no people present. On a tiger-striped cloth sit a pair of dark wooden paduka sandals decorated with pink flowers, a small red and gold textile, a rudraksha-style mala, and a small figure of a seated sage in a red-and-gold turban on a stand. Nearby are a black shiva linga on a pedestal, a small brass kalasha or lota, brass oil lamps, a white conch shell, a dark miniature bull statue, a brass plate with gold coins and flowers, and a lit oil lamp in a brass dish. Incense sticks stand in a brass bowl at right, and deity statues appear at the top edges.2022-01-01Overhead photo of a puja arrangement on a red, white and teal checked cloth on a grey floor. Central brass plates hold pink flowers, sweets, betel-like pieces, kumkum and turmeric in small bowls, a brass kalasha, a brass bell and a conch shell. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at the right edge, and a red cloth holds a rudraksha mala. A cardboard cutout of a figure in saffron-orange robes with a turban and a garland, holding a staff, stands behind the offerings, and a camera timestamp reads 11 Oct 2025 9:03:29 am. No people are visible.2025-11-10A top-down photo of a ritual puja arrangement laid on a red and teal checked cloth over a grey floor. At upper centre stands a carved wooden or painted plaque of a seated figure in orange-red robes with a crown-like headdress, clasping hands. Around it are brass plates and bowls holding pink and magenta flower petals, cashew nuts, a dark stone or lingam-like object with red markings, a white conch shell with a red mark, a rudraksha mala on a red cloth in a brass plate, and small brass lamps with a lit oil lamp. Incense sticks burn in a brass holder at lower right, and a brass bell with a lotus-like handle sits at left. No people are visible.2025-11-10A photograph of a gold-painted wooden tray set up for padha poojai, displayed on a red and orange cloth. A seated statue in orange robes with rudraksha malas and raised hand sits at left, beside a printed picture of a bearded figure in orange with a turban and gold necklace. A Ganesha murti stands at center-right, garlanded with pink flowers and draped with a rudraksha mala. Brass items include a bell, a shiva lingam with a pink flower, small kalasha-like vessels, a lamp, bowls of dark grains, rudraksha beads and a folded white cloth. Small pink flowers decorate several items. A printed card labelled POORVIKA sits at right. The timestamp overlay reads Aug 28, 2024, 8:54:24 AM, with location East Chitrai Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-28A home puja altar on a leopard-print cloth spread over a wooden floor. Plumeria flowers scatter across a brass plate and around small brass and bronze deity figurines. A framed picture of a temple deity stands at upper right. At upper left, a printed portrait of a bearded figure in an orange robe, orange turban and ornate gold necklaces sits on a brass plate; the picture is an image on a plate, not a physical person, and it is not a face-based identification. Brass oil lamps, a white conch shell, a brass bell and a brass spoon are arranged on the cloth. No people are visible.2020-12-24 +1 copiesJune 03 20212021-06-03A photograph of a home puja altar on a yellow cloth. A silver Ganesha figurine with red and blue stone accents stands at back left. A small figure with a turban, rudraksha beads and a gold garland sits behind a large pink rose at the upper centre. Foreground items include a brass bell, brass cups with turmeric and kumkum powder, a brass cup holding water with a spoon, a brown cloth holding rudraksha beads, pink rose petals, and a white conch shell at right. No people are visible.2021-06-11