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A worship arrangement on a white floor with a red-brown cloth and scattered pink petals. Central figurine of a bearded man wearing an orange turban, orange robes, and layered gold and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, seated beside a silver Nataraja dancing Shiva figure within a silver arch. A gold trident stands at left, and a gold deity murti appears at right. In front are a lit oil lamp, a gold shivalinga with a cobra hood, brass bowls, a small framed picture, incense sticks, and heaps of pink flower petals. A hand holding a flower enters from the lower right. Orange cloth is draped behind the setup, and a pink tray sits at upper right. Figurines are shown, not physical people in the scene.

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A ritual puja arrangement on a white tiled floor, with a red-brown cloth laid out and orange saffron fabric draped at the top edge. Centre-right stands a silver deity murti of Nataraja-style dancing Shiva within a flame arch, decorated with a gold necklace and a blue-and-gold cloth. Beside it sits a small brass-coloured figurine of a seated man in orange turban and orange clothing holding a trident, with a rudraksha-style mala, a printed image of a seated figure, and a leopard-print cloth. Around them are brass bowls, a brass kalasha-style pot, a lit oil lamp, incense sticks, pink and red flowers, green betel leaves, and white rice-like offerings. No physical people are visible apart from partial orange-clad arms at the edge.2017-07-20A photograph of a puja setup on an orange cloth over a grey wooden tray. A person in orange clothing with bangles reaches in from the left, one hand holding pink flower petals above the offerings. Brass plates and bowls hold pink flowers, green leaves, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a brass bell, a small oil lamp burning, a conch-shaped vessel and a brass lamp. A brass shiva-linga style vessel and a small peacock-feather figure of a deity murti stand on the right. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam preparation.2017-07-30 +2 copiesJanuary 29 20142014-01-29Shrine table photographed from the front, set with brass oil lamps (diyas) burning with flames, a brass trident, and a gold-handled ritual spoon. Red rose petals and red roses are scattered over a brass plate, a small bowl of offerings sits in the foreground, and a bronze figure of a deity with a trident sits at the right. In the background a painted or printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling bearded man in a red-orange turban, gold necklaces and a garland of flowers, raising one hand. Behind him a second smaller portrait shows another figure in a red turban wearing a flower garland. The setting suggests a home shrine with a bronze Shiva-family group on the left. No live people are visible.2022-02-03 +2 copiesClose photo of a puja arrangement on a woven red-and-gold mat. A brass Nataraja figure dancing within a flame arch stands at right beside a small white-and-pink Ganesha figure. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame and an incense stick burning in a brass holder sit at left. In the foreground a gold-coloured plate holds a small brass or metal vessel surrounded by yellow and purple flower petals and leaves. A dark hand reaches in from the left edge toward the lamp. No people's faces are visible and the scene shows only ritual objects.2017-02-01A brass puja setup on a red cloth with a hand placing a flower on a coconut at a ritual. Brass plates hold rose petals, yellow flowers, cooked rice and a rudraksha mala. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style cup, bells and lit incense sticks surround them. Only a bare forearm in an orange-clad sleeve and a hand are visible, with a rudraksha bracelet on the wrist. The setting appears to be a temple ritual with offerings arranged for puja.2017-01-06Close view of a puja arrangement on a blue cloth: a gold-toned arch with a carved figure and red beaded garland, dark polished shiva lingams with flowers, a brass kalasha-style pot, brass bowls and small oil lamps with flames, incense sticks sending up smoke, a pink hibiscus, and a large white conch shell. A hand holding a lit lamp appears at the upper right. No people are clearly visible as physical participants beyond the hand, so the scene is ritual objects with a lamp being lit.2014-01-29Photo 11739836Close view of a ritual setup on a white tile floor: a cutout standee of a turbaned, bearded figure in orange robes and gold necklaces, with hands raised in blessing, stands behind a brass tray holding a small fire with orange-red flowers, a brass lamp and a brass pot. A person in orange robes with bangles holds a flame-lit lamp over the tray, and another orange-clad arm appears at upper right beside a second standee and yellow petals. Brass cups, a bell, and yellow flowers are on a second tray below. The standee is a printed or cut-out depiction, not a physical person.2017-01-25Overhead view of a puja arrangement on a white cloth over a marble floor. Brass plates hold lit oil lamps, red rose petals, a conch shell, a small bell, a brass spoon in a bowl, a brass incense holder with a stick, and a folded orange cloth with a rudraksha mala. A small wooden stand holds a figure of a seated deity, and a printed picture shows a figure holding a staff against a night sky. A hand holding a spoon is visible at the bottom edge, with orange cloth below. The scene is a ritual setup of puja items with lamps and petals.2013-07-05August 24 20162016-08-24Photo 11709632