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A woman in an orange-and-red sari with a gold-bordered blouse and red and white floral garlands sits at a table covered with an orange and red brocade cloth, lighting a flame from a silver lamp with gold accents while holding a small offering. Beside her, a decorated deity murti with a crown and silver jewellery is draped in yellow and red marigold garlands and set against a green silk cloth and a gold arch. Silver vessels, small brass items, flowers and a silver pot on a stand rest on the table, with maroon velvet curtains behind.

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A seated woman in a dark red-brown sari with a gold-bordered blouse-like wrap, wearing a red and white flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles, smiles while holding a small brass lamp with flame and a ritual spoon over a red and gold table cloth with a silver kalasha, a small plate of offerings and a silver pot. Beside her, a seated deity murti of a goddess is adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, silver ornaments and a green satin skirt on a gold throne with a pink cloth backdrop. A white cylindrical air conditioner stands on the right and gold ornamental panels frame the room. Scene suggests a puja or aarti offering.2013-08-19August 19 20132013-08-19A seated person in an orange-and-gold sari with a red-and-white flower garland and gold jewellery pours liquid from a silver vessel with a long spout into a silver cup over a silver tray of offerings. Behind, a gold ornate arch frames decorated deity murtis draped in yellow and red flower garlands, with a magenta cloth and green draped table. Silver vessels, a brass lamp and plates of white and pink flowers sit on a red-and-gold cloth in a puja setting. Only one physical person is visible.2013-08-19A photo of a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-white flower garland performing aarti with a lit flame in a silver-bordered lamp on an orange, gold-bordered table cloth. Beside her, a deity murti. A silver kalasha stands on a stand between them. Dark red curtains hang in the background.2013-08-19A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-like hall with deep red velvet drapes and a gold ornate arch. A man seated at left in an orange-brown garment, wearing a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads and gold armband, holds flowers and smiles while facing right. A silver vessel, silver plates and small pink flower offerings sit on a red-orange cloth-draped table in front of him. At right stands a deity murti decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands, silver jewellery and a crown-like headdress, with a green silk cloth beneath. Visible people: one physical person.2013-08-19August 19 20132013-08-19August 19 20132013-08-19A photograph of a seated person in a ritual setting before a golden throne-like shrine. The person wears a brown and gold dhoti, a red and white flower garland, gold armlets and earrings, and has a red tilak on the forehead. They pour liquid from a white conch shell into a silver cup while seated at a table covered with an orange and red cloth. Silver vessels, a silver lamp, and trays of white and pink flower petals sit on the table. Behind them, a deity murti adorned with yellow and red garlands and gold jewellery sits on a green cloth, beside a second decorated figure. A pink cloth hangs behind the shrine, and an air conditioner stands at the right edge.2013-08-19August 19 20132013-08-19August 19 20132013-08-19June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesMay 22 20162016-05-22