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A small brass or metal murti of a seated deity with a red and gold cloth wrapped around its body and a red headcloth, placed on a wooden table as part of a ritual setup. In front is a stainless steel plate holding green fruits. Nearby lie a brass bell with a handle, a small brass cup, a brass oil lamp, a pink cloth, and a green citrus fruit on a printed card. A partial human hand appears at the right edge of the frame.

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A puja arrangement set before a golden seated statue on a red pedestal, with marigold and rose petals on its base. In front of the pedestal sits a small pink-clad figurine of a seated man, with a pink-and-gold cloth draped beside it. The table holds a conch shell, a brass bell, brass oil lamps and a lit lamp, a brass plate of yellow flowers, a bunch of bananas, a bowl of sweets, a bowl of white paste and incense sticks. No people are visible.2025-10-01A small household altar on a dark wooden table covered with a magenta cloth. A brass statue of a standing figure in a pink turban and orange-gold shawl with raised hand stands at center. Behind it, a printed cutout image shows a bearded seated figure in an orange turban and ornate gold necklaces, sitting on a tiger skin. Nearby are a green lime, a brass oil lamp, a brass cup with spoon, a folded book and a phone displaying a small picture. No people are visible.2025-05-17A wooden table set for worship in front of a plank wall. At the back, a printed cut-out photograph of a bearded man in an orange-red turban and gold necklaces, seated and raising one hand, stands on a sheet. Beside it is a small golden-brown metal statue of a standing figure in a red turban with white beads, wearing a red shawl with gold border and a hand raised in blessing, set on a magenta cloth. In front are a steel bowl of diced yellow fruit or sweet, a brass bell with a handle, a small brass oil lamp, a brass cup holding liquid with a long-handled brass spoon, a brass spouted vessel, and a safety pin. The scene is a devotional arrangement of ritual items.2025-05-16A photograph of a ritual puja arrangement on a white table against a red-pink wall. A small seated figure. In front stand brass bells, small brass cups, a conch shell, a brass plate of yellow marigold petals and red roses, a lit oil lamp on a brass plate, a steel tray of ripe bananas, and a clay incense burner sending up smoke. No people are visible.2024-08-10Overhead photo of a puja setup on a white table against a red wall. Brass bell with a handle on the left, a lit oil lamp on a brass plate, small bowls of kumkum and turmeric, and a brass vessel with a spoon. Center: a brass plate holding a small kalasha-like object decorated with pink and white flowers and leaves, with small brass cups beside it. Right: a brass tray with an incense holder and ladles, a red cloth draped with white and pink flower garlands, a small figure garlanded with flowers sits on a brown brocade cloth at the top, and a clay pot stands at the far right. No people are visible.A photograph of an altar set up for puja on a white table, with no people visible. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand at the left and right corners. A small figurine of a seated deity murti in pink and white sits on a red cloth at the back. Brass bowls hold vibhuti, a brass lota, and a white conch shell lies among the offerings. Purple flowers and a yellow blossom are arranged on a brass plate. Below the table, a steel plate holds bananas and a lit oil lamp sits beside a tray with incense sticks and a bell on a red-brown floor.2025-02-21Kailasa seeragapadi december 26th 2021A photograph of a home puja altar on a wooden floor with a woven mat. At the centre, a small brass tray holds a clear crystal shivalinga on a yoni base, and behind it a small figure of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange turban and layered beaded necklaces, hands raised in a blessing gesture, is a depiction of a deity or sage rather than a person. A lit brass oil lamp burns to the right, and an incense stick smokes at the left. Nearby are a white conch shell, a brass bell with handle, a brass spoon in a small cup, small brass bowls, and a brass plate with green fruit, bananas, almonds and yellow marigolds. A gilded ornate base of a seat is visible at the top. No people are present.2024-09-17A puja arrangement on a white table against a red-washed wall. A small printed figure of a seated man in pink and red robes with a pink turban, rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace sits on a wooden stand between two folded pink and gold brocade cloths. In front is a brass plate heaped with yellow roses, pink flowers and green leaves around a brass vessel. Brass bowls hold red kumkum and other powders, a white conch shell rests on a brass tray, a brass bell and an oil lamp with a lit flame sit nearby, and a brass oil lamp stands at centre-left. No people are visible.2025-10-01A photograph of an altar table set for puja against a red-orange wall. Two lit oil lamps on brass stands flank a brass plate of red and orange flowers with green leaves. A small figurine of a seated guru in pink-orange robes, with raised hand, sits on a brown woven mat decorated with marigolds and red flowers. A brass bell, a bowl of peanuts, bananas in a wicker tray, a brass kalasha-style cup, small brass bowls of offerings, a folded orange cloth with a red flower, and a brass lamp stand with incense sticks are arranged on the table. No people are visible.2024-08-24Indoor puja arrangement on a tiled floor with no people visible. A small wooden stand holds a large brass tray with a pink and gold draped cloth behind it, a red box, a small brass lamp and offerings. On a striped mat in front sit a brass bell, a brass kalasha-like vessel, a steel plate with a banana, orange, rice and copper cups, brass oil lamps, a small brass plate with a lit flame, and a brass aarti or puja implement. A blue foam mat lies at the left edge.2021-02-05 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a puja altar with offerings. In the foreground a green-and-black banana-leaf-like platter holds a brass bowl of brown nuts or seeds, a small heap of yellow turmeric or kumkum, and scattered pink flowers. Behind them a small brass Shiva lingam with a yoni base stands among pink flower petals. A brass Krishna figure playing a flute stands on the left, a brass Ganesha sits on a pedestal in the centre-right, and a bronze seated sage figure with a rudraksha-style mala and raised hand stands on the right. A brass vessel of water sits at the far right on a red cloth with gold border. Brass and copper objects and a shrine structure appear in the background. No people are visible.2024-09-01