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A puja tray set up on a white-painted wooden board in an ashram setting. An orange-clad seated figurine in a turban, with a small framed picture beside it, sits on a brass plate with red flower petals and a red rose. Two lit oil lamps with brass stands, a white conch shell, a brass plate of cooked white rice, a brass bowl of red petals, small brass cups of liquid and white paste, and a spoon are arranged around it. A green-lidded plastic container and an incense stick are visible at the top of the frame, and a hand in orange cloth appears at the right edge. No people are clearly visible except that hand.

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A puja setup on a white-painted wooden tray. A small red-and-orange figurine of a seated, turbaned man in saffron sits on a dark red base on a brass plate. Surrounding brass plates hold red and orange rose petals, a red kumkum heap, and a plate of white rice. A brass bell, a small brass pot, a white conch shell, and a lit oil lamp are arranged nearby. A hand in an orange sleeve holds a brass spoon over the rice and a small flame. Only partial hands and a sleeve are visible; no full face is shown. The image is a photograph.2017-01-25A photo of a puja arranged on a white-painted wooden altar. A small orange-clad seated figurine wearing an orange turban sits on a gold plate beside a small box, with rose petals on a gold plate at the left, a plate of cooked rice at the top right, and two brass oil lamps burning. A person in orange clothing with rudraksha beads on the wrist lights or tends the lamp with an incense stick in the background. No physical person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone; the seated figure is a statue.2017-01-25A puja arrangement on a grey stone slab. A small orange-robed seated figurine with a turban and rudraksha-style beads sits on a wooden base at the centre, surrounded by brass plates holding red flower petals, cooked white rice, a kumkum-marked brass dish, and a brass bell with a handle. Two lit oil lamps (diyas) burn beside the figurine, with a brass cup, a small conch shell garlanded with red flowers, and a small brass dish of ash or vibhuti nearby. The figurine is an object, not a physical person, and no people are visible in the frame.2017-01-25Overhead photo of a worship setup on a pale marble-like tray. Several gold-toned brass plates hold red kumkum powder, a small red-clad figurine of a deity murti, white rice or grain, and red flower petals. A small brass bell-shaped object and lit oil lamps sit nearby. A partial view of a person in orange clothing reaches in from the upper right, with a green container at the top edge. This appears to be a puja arrangement with offerings, with no visible people beyond the arm and clothing.2017-01-25January 25 20172017-01-25 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20172017-02-10A photo of a brass puja setup on a woven mat on a white marble floor. A small painted figure seated on a wooden base, wearing an orange-red robe and an orange turban, sits on a brass plate at left. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, brass bowls, red rose petals and red flowers, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a stick of incense are arranged around it. In the right foreground, a blurred person in orange-saffron clothing is partially visible at the edge of the frame, with only the shoulder and back of the head showing.2017-01-22August 03 20172017-08-03January 22 20172017-01-22Overhead photo of a puja setup on a white cloth. Several brass lamps with lit flames, a brass plate of red rose petals with a small silver deity murti, a conch shell, a brass bell, a brass incense holder with a stick of incense, a bowl of red petals, a small red liquid cup, a brass tray with a rudraksha mala draped over an orange cloth, and a brass ritual spoon held by a hand at the bottom edge. A printed image of a figure with a staff and a small framed figurine on a wooden stand sit at the top. No people are visible apart from the partial hand.2013-07-05Overhead photograph of a puja arrangement on a woven reed mat with gold-tone brass plates and bowls. A small figure in orange and red ceremonial dress, seated on a dark wooden stand, is the central deity murti. Lit oil lamps with flames, a brass bell, a brass kalasha-style vessel, purple flowers, green leaves, a rudraksha-style mala, yellow turmeric or kumkum powder, a white conch, and small bowls of offerings are arranged around it. An incense stick smoulders at left. No people are visible.2017-02-02A close photo of a puja arrangement on a woven mat over white marble floor. A hand holds a lit brass oil lamp, flame raised, over a gold plate holding a small figure in orange and red garments on a brown wooden base, a white conch shell, purple flower petals, and a small brass deity figure. Nearby are lit brass oil lamps, a brass incense holder with a burning stick, and several small brass bowls with white and pink offerings. The arrangement suggests an aarti and puja offering. Another person's hand is visible at the right edge.2017-02-02