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Close overhead photo of a brass puja arrangement on a woven brown mat with gold-patterned border. A bare arm and hand, with a hand-held object, reaches over the tray. Brass plates and small bowls hold purple flowers, green leaves, a rudraksha mala on a reddish block, white and yellow offerings, and a brass tumbler. A lit oil lamp flame burns at the left edge with a small brass lamp and a bell-like brass vessel below. No faces are visible; the arm is partly cropped, and the only person present is the partly visible hand and arm.

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Close overhead photo of a puja tray set on a woven brown mat with gold trim. Brass plates and small brass bowls hold white and pink flowers, green leaves, a white conch shell, a red cloth-wrapped object, rice or grains, and yellow powder. Two lit oil lamps burn at the left and centre, and a brass vessel with leaves sits at the bottom. Blurred hands, one holding a small brass item, enter from the right edge. No person's face is visible and no identifiable a person figure appears.2017-02-02A photograph of a puja arrangement on a woven mat. A hand pours liquid from a small brass vessel over a small figure or idol on a gold tray, with a lit oil lamp and a brass lamp nearby. Other brass plates hold red roses, green leaves, a dark wooden rudraksha-style mala, rice, and small brass cups and a spoon. A bell and another brass lamp stand in the foreground. Only a hand and a forearm are visible, with a striped cloth at the lower right, so no full person is shown.2017-01-22Close-up photograph of a brass puja setup on a woven mat. A man's hand, with a light sleeve visible, pours milk or liquid from a small brass vessel over a small wooden figure or deity murti on the left tray. Red roses lie on a brass plate on the right, beside a dark rudraksha-style mala and green leaves. Brass bowls, a small brass kalasha-style cup, a bowl of white crystals and lit oil lamps surround the setting. A second person's hand, wearing a colourful striped wrist band and red fabric, is visible at the right edge. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual with offerings.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22January 26 20172017-01-26 +1 copiesJanuary 22 20172017-01-22February 02 20172017-02-02February 02 20172017-02-02February 02 20172017-02-02A close overhead photograph of a puja setup on a brown and gold woven mat. A pair of hands holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame is in the foreground at right, while a second pair of hands with a bare arm rests near brass plates and bowls. Brass trays hold small offerings, flower petals, and green leaves, and a lit oil lamp glows at left. The sleeve of grey trousers is visible at the lower right. No face is visible, so no individual can be identified.2017-02-02Close-up photo of a puja setup on a woven mat with polished brass plates and bowls. A man's arm and hand reach in from the top, placing or adjusting an item on a gold-toned tray. The tray holds red roses, green leaves, a brass spoon, a brown sandal-wood-style block and a bowl of white rice or grains. Small brass oil lamps with lit wicks sit at the lower left and upper left. A brass bell and a brass kalasha-style vessel are visible at the bottom. A partially visible person in a striped cloth sits at the right edge. No person's face is shown and no one is identified.2017-01-22A puja arrangement on a woven mat over a pale marble floor, photographed from above. Brass plates and small brass bowls hold red flowers, a red-and-white cloth, rose petals, kumkum, rice and green leaves. Two oil lamps burn beside the tray, and a brass kalasha-like vessel sits at the lower right. Only a partial arm of a person reaches into the arrangement, wearing white clothing at the edge, with a striped cloth at the right. No face is visible.2017-02-10