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A brass puja setup laid out on a dark woven mat over a white marble floor. An ornate brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at the top, and a second lit lamp burns at the left edge. Brass plates hold red rose petals, a small brass bell, a spoon, kumkum in small bowls, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a red wooden stand with decorative plates. Partially visible person at the lower right wearing white clothing. No people are fully visible; the scene shows only ritual objects.

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A photograph of a brass puja tray arranged on a woven mat over a white marble floor. Oil lamps burn at several points, including a tall brass lamp at the top and small lamps at the left edge. On the left, a small figure in saffron-orange robes with a red turban stands on a wooden base, a murti or statue rather than a person. Red flowers, a brass kalasha-style vessel, small brass bowls holding white and yellow offerings, a bell, a spoon, green leaves and a rudraksha-style mala are arranged around the tray. A striped cloth edge appears at the lower right. No physical people are visible.2017-01-22A photograph of a Hindu puja arrangement on a white tiled floor, set on a dark wooden tray with gold-coloured border. Brass plates hold red roses, orange marigold-type flowers, a brass oil lamp with a lit wick, small brass bowls of rice or grains, brass cups, a brass bell and kalasha-style vessel, and lit diyas. A bare hand at upper right and a white-clad knee at right edge show a person seated at the puja, but no full person is visible. Deity murti not visible.2017-01-22A close overhead photograph of a brass puja arrangement on a woven brown mat. Two brass oil lamps with lit wicks sit at left and bottom left, and a hand holds a small brass spoon above a brass tray containing red roses, green leaves and a dark rudraksha-style mala. Brass bowls, a bell, a brass plate with a small bowl of white grains, and a spoon-shaped tray hold kumkum and flowers. Only a hand and forearm in a striped sleeve are visible, so one physical person is present. No a person candidate is visible.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22February 10 20172017-02-10A photograph of a brass puja arrangement laid on a woven reed mat on a tiled floor. A small framed portrait photo stands on a wooden base on a brass plate, with a lit oil lamp behind it. Brass bowls hold white ghee-like liquid, cooked rice, turmeric-coated rice and kumkum; yellow marigolds and red flowers sit on another plate, with a brass spoon and green leaves. A brass bell, a brass lingam-shaped vessel and a white conch shell rest on a tray, and two lit lamps and an incense stick burn at the left. No people are visible.2017-01-26A photograph of a brass puja arrangement on a woven mat on a pale marble floor. A small red-and-orange figurine of a seated, turbaned figure in ornate robes sits on a brass plate, beside a brass oil lamp with a lit wick and a lit lamp at lower left. Brass bowls hold white substances, red roses and green leaves lie on a plate, and a rudraksha mala rests on a tray. A brass kalasha and incense stick appear nearby.2017-01-22A 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.2017-01-22A close overhead photo of a puja setup on a woven mat with brass plates, bowls, a small bell and oil lamps. A person's hand, wearing a gold bangle and with a striped red and white cloth at the wrist, places a flower with orange petals on a brass plate. Red roses, green leaves, a bowl of rice, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a lit oil lamp are arranged around. No people's faces are visible and no identifiable individual is shown.2017-01-22Close-up photograph of a brass puja arrangement on a white marble floor. Several brass plates hold oil lamps with lit flames, red rose petals and red flowers, a small brass bell with a handle, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a small brass shivalinga-like murti with petals, rice in a bowl, and brass cups. A hand reaches in from the top right toward the tray, and a person in white clothing sits beside a striped red, green and purple mat. No faces are visible, so no a person candidate is identifiable.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22