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Close-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.

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Close-up photograph of ritual puja items on a saffron-orange silk cloth. In the foreground a gold oval plate holds two small gold lingam-shaped objects with knobbed tops, scattered with pink and red rose petals. Beside it, a white conch shell rests on a small gold stand with a red petal on top. More gold plates with petals sit at the edges, along with a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala at the lower left. No people are visible.2014-05-20December 16 20162016-12-16August 24 20162016-08-24Overhead view of a brass puja arrangement on a white cloth over a purple leaf-patterned fabric. Two brass plates hold red and pink rose petals, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a third plate, and a small brass bell, a brass sprinkler with a handle, a brass cup, a small brass dish, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a pair of rudraksha earrings lie nearby, with loose rose petals scattered across the cloth. No people are visible; this is a ritual offering setup.2014-03-31December 17 20162016-12-17Close-up photo of a ritual tray on a red cloth. A round brass plate holds red rose petals arranged around small brass items and a brass figure, with a brass pot and a brass bell or lamp stand at the right. A second brass plate of red petals sits blurred in the foreground. No people are visible.2014-03-14December 17 20162016-12-17Close-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.2014-05-05Close-up photo of a gold-decorated ritual tray set on a white cloth, with a brass cup, a brass lamp stand, a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and a shallow brass dish holding pink rose petals. A hand in the upper frame holds a thin stick near the dish. A metal tray in the foreground holds scattered rose petals and a green leaf beside the lit lamp. No people's faces are visible, only a sleeve and hand, and no person is identifiable as a person. The setting suggests a puja preparation with flowers and oil lamp.2014-01-13December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesJanuary 22 20172017-01-22January 13 20172017-01-13