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Close-up of ritual worship items on a silver tray covered with a woven mat. A brass kalasha-style vessel topped with a red and gold embellished cap sits in the centre, decorated with white frangipani flowers and green leaves. Brass oil lamps and a small brass bowl with offerings surround it. At the right edge, a figure in orange robes sits beside the altar, only partially visible.

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Close-up photograph of a ritual tray on a reflective surface. White frangipani-style flowers with long petals rest on a copper plate draped with an orange cloth. Beside them stands a small brass vessel and a brass cup-shaped object with a tapered stem. Red fabric and a blurred background are visible. No people or a person are shown.2013-09-27May 14 20112011-05-14 +1 copiesDecember 24 20092009-12-24Overhead view of a ritual arrangement on an orange cloth: a gold-and-red silk-draped tray holding a pair of ornate gold footwear-shaped padukas with white plumeria flowers and red-stoned knobs. Beside it sit a silver incense holder with a burning stick, a white conch shell with a gold base, a brass plate of white flowers with small gold items, a small bottle, a silver dish, and folded red cloth. No people are visible.2011-05-14September 27 20132013-09-27December 07 20132013-12-07Close-up of a puja altar with a small brass deity murti or ritual figure adorned with a red and gold embroidered crown and white plumeria flowers. Several white and yellow plumeria blossoms are scattered across a brown woven mat and a dark metal tray. A brass incense holder with a lit incense stick sends up smoke, and a brass oil lamp or bowl sits to the right beside a small brass vessel. In the blurred background, a person in saffron-orange robes sits at the edge of the frame, and a turquoise bowl sits on the altar. No people are clearly visible in focus, only the robed figure partially visible at the right edge.2013-04-29A close photograph of a puja table covered with an orange cloth. Gold-coloured brass plates hold white and pink flowers, and a brass oil lamp with a lit wick stands at the back. A large red hibiscus flower and orange ixora blooms sit among the offerings. Printed cards with a portrait of a saffron-robed figure lie on the cloth, and a small brass vessel and a gold ornament are at the left edge. No people are visible in the frame.2013-12-20Close photograph of a brass ritual tray holding two ornate brass vessels with pointed tops, one with a small red stone, scattered with white jasmine buds, yellow marigold petals and a single pink rose on a cream cloth. A hand with a ring rests at the left edge and a figure in orange robes is blurred in the background.2010-01-24May 20 20132013-05-20Close-up photo of an ornate gold ritual tray heaped with white jasmine, yellow and orange marigold-type flowers and red flowers. At the centre stands a small gold pedestal vessel topped with a red gemstone-like finial, set on an engraved gold plate with floral and scroll relief. Metal vessels blur at the edges of the frame. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests a puja or abhishekam offering setup.2013-04-22May 20 20132013-05-20 +1 copies