Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Close-up photograph of a puja setup on a pink cloth spread on a floor. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at left. Beside it is a white conch shell on a small stand, a brass cup, and a brass plate holding red flower petals. A lit incense stick rises from a brass holder at right. The blurred edge of a white dhoti with a gold border is visible at the top, with a cloth bag at left.

More like this

Open the gallery
Close-up photograph of a ritual puja setup laid on a red and orange cloth on a wooden floor. A lit oil lamp on a stand sits centrally, flanked by a brass plate of pink and white flowers and green leaves, a brass plate holding folded orange cloth with silver bangles, and a small brass plate with a pink flower at the front. A white conch shell rests on a brass stand at left, with a brass bell, brass cups, and a lit incense stick in a brass holder behind. Scattered ash or powder lies near the incense. Orange drapes are visible at the top. No people are visible.2012-10-06Overhead view of a puja setup laid on an orange cloth over a light wooden floor. A lit brass oil lamp with a flame stands at left beside a blue tray holding a small brass bowl and spoon. A white conch shell sits at top centre. A large brass plate holds pink rose petals and a small brass deity murti, with a folded orange silk cloth on another brass plate at right. A brass bell and a brass incense holder with an incense stick appear at the edges, plus a clear plastic box of petals at upper left. No people are visible.2013-01-05Close-up photograph of a ritual table draped in orange cloth. In the foreground, a brass plate holds scattered red rose petals. Center, a white conch shell sits on a small brass stand with a red mark on top. Behind it, a brass plate holds a small brass object with red petals and a brass cup with a spoon sits at left. Brass oil lamps and a lit incense stick appear in the blurred foreground and right edge. Maroon and orange cloth lies at the top, with no people visible in frame.2014-05-18Close-up photo of a ritual puja table with brass lamps and trays. Two lit oil lamps with flames sit on the table, with a white conch shell, brass bowls, a brass pot, and pink and yellow flowers scattered around. Incense sticks rise from a stand at left. Blurred orange cloth and a person's hands appear in the background at the top right. No people are clearly in focus, and the scene suggests a puja offering setup.2013-10-23A brass puja arrangement laid on a rust-orange cloth over a wooden surface. Several polished brass plates hold betel leaves, a small brass ritual bell stands at right, a brass tumbler sits at the top, and a lit oil lamp in a brass dish glows at left. Pink flowers and a bangle rest on a gold-brocade cloth at lower right, and a stick of incense smokes near a white ceramic holder. No people are visible.2012-06-01Close-up photograph of puja items on a table. A brass oil lamp with a lit wick stands at left on a red and gold embroidered cloth. In the centre, a white conch shell holds a red and orange flower petal, set on a green leaf. A brass bowl with a ladle and a lit candle sit to the right, with blurred gold and warm-toned background. No people are visible.2013-12-16August 24 20142014-08-24Close photograph of a puja setup on a cloth-draped table in low light. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a brass stand in front of a large brass plate holding red and orange flower petals and a folded red cloth. A lit incense stick rises from a small brass holder at left, with a brass cup and yellow flowers at the edge. No people are visible.2011-09-09Close view of a puja being performed on a grey mat over a white floor. A person seated in white dhoti and cloth holds a small brass spoon over brass cups and a shell-shaped conch. Brass plates hold pink flower petals, a small heap of white crystals, a folded orange cloth, and a lit oil lamp stands at left. Another hand in white pours from a small vessel at right. The scene looks like an aarti or abhishekam offering, with brass ritual implements.2009-08-29Close-up photo of a puja setup on a red cloth. A lit brass oil lamp with a flame sits at left beside a white conch shell. A brass incense holder holds a lit incense stick with rising smoke. Nearby are a brass bell, a small brass vessel, and a brass plate holding a pink flower petal. Blurred figures in white dhotis and cream cloth sit behind the offerings, with a hand visible at top. No faces are clearly shown. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the image.2012-09-19Close-up photograph of a ritual table draped in red cloth. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits beside a clear crystal Shivalinga on a brass tray, with red flowers and a green leaf nearby. Behind are a brass bell, a brass incense holder with a stick of incense, a small framed picture, and a brass cup. No people are visible; the background is blurred.2016-08-04September 10 20132013-09-10