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Close-up photo of a silver ritual tray arranged with red ixora flowers, pink and yellow plumeria, and white water lilies with yellow centres. A brown rudraksha mala lies folded on a dark red cloth at left, and a small silver vessel rises in the background. No people are visible; the scene suggests a puja offering setup.

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December 16 20132013-12-16December 17 20132013-12-17December 19 20132013-12-19Close-up photograph of a ritual offering arranged on a deep maroon cloth. A shallow silver vessel holds white petals and small gold beads, surrounded by red hibiscus flowers and yellow blossoms with long green stems. Rudraksha beads and brass items are partly visible at the edges, with a blurred background. No people are visible.2013-12-10December 10 20132013-12-10Close-up of feet being washed in a padapuja ritual, resting on a silver tray filled with white and yellow lotus blossoms, orange marigold-like flowers, green leaves and yellow petals. Red rose petals and a strand of gold beads lie over the feet of the person, who wears a red garment with gold-embroidered border. Oil lamp and silver vessels blur in the background.2013-12-08A 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 offering tray on a green woven mat. White and pale yellow plumeria (frangipani) flowers with yellow centres sit on a brass plate alongside red and yellow petals and a yellow flower spray at left. A small brass bowl and a brass cup with a spoon rest on the right, with a silver ritual vessel in the background. No people are visible. Shallow depth of field blurs the foreground and background.2013-12-08Close-up of a bare foot resting in a shallow silver bowl filled with yellow and white plumeria flowers, red ixora blossoms and green leaves, during a padapuja. The person's dark red garment with a gold border is visible at the top left, and a tiger-striped cloth lies beneath the bowl. A larger silver vessel sits in the background. The foot is partly visible, so only the person's lower body is shown.2013-12-13 +2 copiesDecember 15 20132013-12-15A silver ritual tray filled with yellow and white marigold petals, purple flowers and two small gold finials sits on a golden-yellow pedestal against a red-orange wall. A silver vessel with a spout stands behind it, and a pink flower and a silver ritual vessel appear at the lower right. No people are visible in the frame.2013-12-07Close-up photograph of a ritual offering: a white and yellow plumeria flower lies on a polished silver plate, beside small brass knobs or fittings and a little powdered offering. Red flower petals frame the plate in the foreground and background. No people are visible.2013-12-06