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Close photo of a ritual puja setup on a red and gold patterned cloth. In the foreground, a silver tray holds a small brass figure of a standing devotee holding offerings beneath a silver umbrella-shaped canopy, a dark metal shrine plate with a pink flower, a white flower with yellow centre, and small brass figurines. A silver bowl with rose petals and white flowers sits nearby. Out of focus behind are two people; one wears a red and white garment and the other a white shirt with a grey vest and red shawl. A hand in the bottom left holds a small silver bowl.

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March 18 20142014-03-18May 27 20132013-05-27 +1 copiesMarch 18 20142014-03-18A silver bowl on a tray holds small gold-toned deity murti figurines, including a standing figure with raised hand, beside a silver lamp with a curved stem and a flared shade. Behind it a bald man in orange-brown clothing sits with lowered head, and at right a hand wearing a ring and gold-embroidered sleeve reaches toward the bowl. Red drapery forms the background.2013-05-27May 27 20132013-05-27Close-up photo of a puja table draped in a red cloth with gold border. A person's hands in gold bangles pour liquid from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a white tray holding small brass and metal deity figures, a dark stone lingam-like object, and a standing bronze figure. A silver lidded bowl, a silver pot with embossed design, a small silver lamp with a flame, and bowls of pink and white flower garlands sit on the table. On the right, a seated person in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits beside the table; only part of the figure is visible. A green-clad person is partly visible at upper left. Abhishekam ritual with offerings.2013-08-19May 27 20132013-05-27August 19 20132013-08-19Close photo of a silver-rimmed brass bowl holding small gold-coloured deity murti figures, including a standing figure with raised hands and a seated figure, beside a silver oil lamp with a shallow lotus-petal shade on a curved stem. Behind them, a blurred red fabric backdrop. A person's hand is visible at the lower right edge. No people are clearly visible in the scene apart from that partial hand, and no a person figure is present.2013-05-27 +1 copiesClose photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a small bronze deity murti standing in a polished silver bowl. A silver vessel with a curved spout pours liquid over the murti, while a few smaller bronze figures, a red flower and a dark stone sit around it. A blurred figure in saffron-toned clothing with a shaved head is partly visible at left, and a silver lamp hangs over the scene. Warm golden bokeh fills the lower right foreground.2013-05-27Close-up photo of a silver abhishekam vessel with a long spouted pouring arm, water streaming from its tip over a cluster of small brass deity murtis in a silver bowl. A standing gold figure with a tall crown and a small seated deity with four arms sit among red flowers and dark stones. A silver hanging lamp with a lotus-petal shade hangs at upper left, and the background is blurred with warm red and gold tones. No people are visible.2013-05-27 +1 copiesA close photograph of a small ritual abhishekam setup on a white tray with an orange-and-gold patterned cloth. A small brass deity murti stands on a pedestal at centre, surrounded by miniature brass figures and a dark blue-black shivalinga. Thin silver rods hold a stream of liquid pouring down over the arrangement. A silver vessel sits at right, and yellow flowers lie at lower left. A person's hands with gold bangles appear at left, pouring or arranging the offering. No faces are visible.2013-08-19