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Close-up of ritual items arranged on a green cloth for a homa or puja, with no people visible. In the foreground a round silver bowl with embossed deity figures holds fresh green leaves, and a silver plate and a small silver dish of red powder sit nearby. Behind them stands a brass pot filled with white liquid, and a silver container and a stack of yellow blocks topped with white and pink petals. Scattered red and pink flower petals lie across the cloth and the bowls.

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Close-up photo of a ritual offering arranged on a green banana leaf placed on an ornate metal tray. A polished silver covered bowl with embossed floral patterns sits centrally, flanked by a silver spouted vessel with a decorated lid, and a small tumbler-style steel cup. Pink and yellow flower petals are scattered across the leaf, and two dried leaf dishes rest at the right. Behind, a blurred yellow cloth, fruits including oranges, bananas and pomegranates, and a silver kalasha-style lamp stand suggest a puja setting. No people are visible.2016-02-16 +1 copiesAugust 29 20172017-08-29August 08 20092009-08-08September 28 20112011-09-28A photograph of a ritual table set up before draped orange and red cloth. In the foreground a brass tray holds red and white flower petals and leaves, a small brass bowl, and a silver nandi-shaped figure standing on a tall stem. To the left a silver bowl of petals sits beside a stick of black incense in a silver cup and a covered silver container on a white cloth. No people are visible.2011-03-03Photograph of a ritual offering on a green cloth: a white cloth-wrapped bundle. A brass plate surrounds it with fresh green leaves, and two brass bowls hold yellow and orange powder such as turmeric or kumkum. Partial bare feet appear at the top left. No people are fully visible, and no person is identifiable in the scene.2016-07-03Close-up of an ornate silver puja tray with embossed floral scrollwork holding several small silver bowls. One bowl contains red rose petals, another holds a yellow liquid, and a large pink rose and a bright red rose sit on the tray beside a silver vessel. A bare foot is visible at the top edge. No people are shown in full, and no a person candidate is visible.2013-10-12Close view of a brass puja plate holding a clear glass vessel topped with green leaves, surrounded by pink flower petals, set on a maroon and gold cloth beside brass bowls and a silver-embossed runner. No people are visible. The arrangement suggests ritual offerings or abhishekam-style worship setup.2019-01-01Close-up photograph of a brass puja tray arranged on a silver-embossed stand with a maroon woven mat. Pink flower petals fill a brass plate, and a clear crystal lingam sits on a brass base amid small brass bowls of kumkum, turmeric paste, sweets and vibhuti, with a green betel leaf and a brass conch-shaped vessel. Brass oil lamps and a bell stand at the edges. No people are visible; the blurred background shows a purple and white floor.2019-01-01October 09 20132013-10-09October 02 20142014-10-02Close photograph of a ritual offering setup on a purple and gold brocade cloth. A silver bowl holds a bundle of fresh green leaves, and beside it a small silver container with a hinged lid stands open, with dark material visible inside. A person's arm in the upper left holds a green leaf, and their reddish-orange clothing is visible at the lower left.2014-12-28