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A photograph of a shallow brass plate heaped with pink rose petals and edged with garlands of orange marigold-like flowers and white jasmine, held on the white-clad lap of a seated person. Beside it a young boy in a maroon shirt and white dhoti sits close by, and a hand reaches in from the left edge. The setting looks like a ritual gathering with flower offerings.

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September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01June 10 20092009-06-10Close view of women preparing a ritual offering on a dark cloth-covered table. Brass plates and small metal bowls hold heaped white jasmine flowers and pink petals, and a metal cup sits among them. A woman in a white blouse with a red-and-cream striped sash reaches over the plates, wearing gold bangles. Other women in dark red and red-gold saris sit at the edges, their arms over the offerings. Incense sticks stand near the plates. The scene suggests flower-based puja preparation, though no deity or specific ceremony is visible.2018-01-01Close overhead view of a seated puja offering in progress on a grey cloth. Several pairs of hands reach toward brass plates and bowls heaped with pink rose petals and white jasmine buds. A woman in a dark maroon top with bangles and a beaded necklace at left tends an offering, and a woman in a grey and white sari with a red border sits at right. Small brass cups and a lit incense stick are visible among the flower plates. No swami or other central figure is visible in this frame.2018-01-01A brass tray heaped with pink rose petals and mixed flowers, including yellow marigold-like blooms, white flowers and red blossoms, sits on a striped cloth in red, green, purple and pink. Behind it is an ornate silver-coloured box or casket with embossed patterns, and a stack of old books rests to the right. No people are visible; the arrangement appears to be a puja offering of flowers.2017-09-28 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a person's bare feet resting in a shallow round metal bowl filled with pink lotus petals, green grass blades, white jasmine-like flowers, green leaves and red and yellow flower pieces, a padapuja offering. The person wears an orange saffron garment on the left and white clothing on the right, with a yellow cloth at the top edge. Only the feet and clothing are visible, no face.2009-11-20Close photo of a person's hands holding a polished silver plate heaped with fresh pink flower petals. The wearer's arm has a gold bangle with a snake-like design and a gold-embroidered sleeve edge above. Blurred gold ornamental pillars, red flowers and a white garland appear in the background. No face is visible and no identifiable individual is shown.2012-05-11A photograph of a Hindu puja offering in progress, seen from a low angle across a dark table. Several seated devotees, including a woman in the foreground wearing a dark top and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, hold white jasmine flowers in their hands. Round metal plates are filled with white jasmine buds, and larger silver trays hold pink rose petals, brass bowls, a small brass lamp and a bundle of fabric. A water bottle stands at the back. Partially visible people in orange, red and white garments sit along the table. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2018-01-01July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 15 20172017-07-15 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copies