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A close photograph of a ritual offering on a polished round steel plate set on a red cloth with green and gold border. The plate holds a bronze-toned ornate object, a strand of red beads with rudraksha beads, scattered rose petals and green leaves, a small glass bottle of oil, and steel containers of red kumkum powder. Loose petals and red powder lie on the plate. At the right edge, a printed card shows a smiling person in orange robes with rudraksha beads and a red bindi, captioned Be Blissful and Paramahamsa Nithyananda. No people are physically present.

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December 15 20132013-12-15A close photo of a padukapuja-style offering on a red cloth. A brass bowl holds water with pink and white flower petals and a few small brass items, with a rudraksha and pearl garland arranged around its rim. Scattered red flowers lie on the cloth, and a hand holding a small brass cup pours or offers water from above. No people's faces are visible and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2013-12-15Close-up photograph of a ritual puja tableau on a red cloth. In the foreground an ornate brass thali holds red rose petals, a small brass bowl with a bell-like knob, and a cluster of dark rudraksha beads. Behind it stand a brass tumbler with a spoon, a brass lamp stand holding a red petal offering, and a brass plate with a small dish. No people are visible; the scene is a still-life of puja implements.2014-05-05July 10 20132013-07-10June 24 20132013-06-24December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesA framed photograph on a silver-covered altar shows a close-up of a man's eyes and forehead with a red bindi-like mark between the brows. The altar is decorated with red and pink flowers, brass oil lamps with lit flames, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a small brass dish with a silver ornament, and a string of dark rudraksha beads on the right. The framed image is a portrait, not a physical person. A blurred orange fabric edge sits in the lower foreground. Offerings like these are typical of puja or padapuja.2013-05-02Close-up of a puja setup on an orange cloth: a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a brass bell-handled puja vessel topped with a coconut and red flower garlands, copper cups with a spoon, rose petals scattered across the cloth, a plate of rudraksha beads with orange fabric and crystal beads, and a brass bowl of kumkum. Two brass plates of roses sit at the right edge, and a small black easel-stand holds a framed image. No people are visible.2013-09-11Close-up photograph of a puja arrangement laid on an orange cloth over a white marble floor. In the foreground, a folded orange cloth rests on a brass plate with rudraksha beads, beside a brass lota-shaped vessel decorated with a red and green floral ornament and a small jewelled brooch. Pink and red flowers sit in a copper bowl, a copper cup holds spoons, a small brass oil lamp and a brass bell stand to the right, and a red kumkum-filled bowl lies nearby. A dark framed picture stands at the left edge, with no people visible. The setting suggests a paduka puja at a temple altar.2013-09-07A framed photograph on the right shows a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban with a red tilak on his forehead, wearing orange-saffron robes and a long dark hairstyle; the framed picture's caption reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. On a red cloth in front of it are a brass puja plate with red rose petals, small brass bells, a lit brass oil lamp, a small brass bowl, and a brass bell at the left edge. No people are physically present in the scene.2014-05-05September 10 20142014-09-10 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a puja setup on a red and gold woven mat. In the foreground, a shallow brass plate holds a silver linga-shaped object with a silver yoni base, dusted with red flower petals, plus a small brass cup. Below it, a second brass plate holds red and pink flowers and green leaves. At the right edge, a polished black stone vessel with a curved brass spout sits beside the setup. Behind, a brass vessel and rough stone surface are visible. No people are shown.2016-12-17