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Overhead view of a puja setup on a woven straw mat over a teal cloth. A white conch shell with orange kumkum marks sits at upper left beside a small brass bowl. A silver plate holds a mound of cooked grain or prasadam with green bits. A silver kalasha-style vessel with a long handle, a folded orange cloth, a small brass lamp with a lit wick, a spoon, and small containers of red and yellow powder are arranged on the tray. No people are visible.

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October 06 20062006-10-06A ritual setup on a woven straw mat over a teal cloth with white stripes. A lit oil lamp with a flame sits at the left edge. Centre features a silver plate of brown seeds or grains, a white conch shell, a small silver pot with a spout, a silver ladle, a small bowl of red powder, a brass stand with incense sticks, and a silver container with a small flame. A partial figure in orange saffron cloth sits at the top edge, mostly out of frame. Matchboxes lie on the mat. This is a photograph of puja articles arranged for worship.Top-down photo of a ritual puja tray set on a woven straw mat over a wooden board, placed on loose gravel ground. Items include a white conch shell, silver and brass dishes, a small silver cup with a spoon, a glass bowl holding a red cloth, a brass incense holder with incense sticks, a pair of silver spoons, a dark metal spoon or ladle, a brass pot with a spout, and an ornate oval silver tray with an embossed central motif. No people are visible.2007-01-012008-GLIMPSES-OF-JAYANTHI-BRAHMOTSAVAM-ADIKAILAASA +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual arrangement on a woven straw mat laid over a blue and white striped cloth. Central is a large polished silver covered vessel with a decorated lid, beside a silver pitcher and a silver cup holding dark liquid. A white conch shell sits on a silver stand with a pink hibiscus flower tucked into it. Nearby are a folded saffron/orange cloth, a silver spoon, a small yellow flower, and metal bowls of orange and red powder. Incense sticks stand in a decorated silver holder at left. No people are visible.2006-09-21January 17 20112011-01-17August 25 20092009-08-25December 14 20102010-12-14July 17 20062006-07-17February 23 20082008-02-23Overhead photograph of a ritual puja arrangement laid out on a woven straw mat with purple and teal borders, set on an orange-brown table. A large brass plate holds orange marigold flowers with a decorated central dish. Other items include a brass lamp with a burning wick, incense sticks in a flower-shaped holder, a bowl of white rice or grains, a small brass bell or handle, a pale cloth-wrapped offering, a small brass bowl with red and yellow powders, a plate of orange and yellow marigolds, a silver-handled spoon with a bowl, a brass pot holding folded cloths, and a small brass cup with a red kumkum mark. No people are visible.2007-08-26September 24 20072007-09-24