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Overhead photo of a puja arrangement on a red-orange cloth. A large brass plate holds yellow flower petals, a white flower, a green leaf and two small brass bells. A brass lamp with a lit flame and a brass incense holder with smoke stand to the left, with a beaded bracelet of rudraksha seeds and pink and green beads nearby. A small brass plate with a relief design sits at the top left, and a glass of red liquid is at the bottom right. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a ritual puja setup on a red and gold woven mat over a patterned rug. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a footed brass stand at upper left, beside a brass plate holding a cluster of rudraksha beads, a conch shell on a small stand, and a brass cup with a spoon. Yellow and white plumeria flowers and a brass bell with a handle rest around a central brass plate with a small brass object, incense sticks and an orange cloth. A framed picture stands at left, with a small glass candle holder in front. No people are visible, only the hands and clothing edge at the frame's right edge.2013-12-06July 06 20122012-07-06January 14 20142014-01-14Overhead photo of a puja arrangement on a red-orange cloth spread over a wooden floor. Silver plates hold a rudraksha mala, a small brass deity murti surrounded by pink petals, and a lit oil lamp. A brass cup with a wooden spoon, a small brass bell, and a white conch shell sit around the cloth, with saffron fabric visible at the bottom edge. No people are visible.2012-05-29July 10 20132013-07-10Close view of a puja arrangement on an orange cloth. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a footed brass plate beside a brass bowl on a saucer. Scattered yellow and red flower petals surround a small black shiva lingam stone and brass vessels. A rudraksha mala with a rose is at left, and a small framed photograph of a saffron-turbaned figure rests at right, labelled with no readable caption. No people are visible.2013-07-27January 11 20172017-01-11Close-up photograph of a ritual tabletop arrangement. A lit brass oil lamp with a flared, lotus-style rim and a stemmed base holds a single flame at centre. Around it are brass bowls, a small brass vessel of yellow marigold petals, a brass plate with pink and yellow flowers, and a silver-toned vessel. A red-and-gold patterned runner lies beneath the objects. At right stands a small carved wooden figure in red and gold paint. The foreground is blurred with yellow flowers, pink petals, a green leaf and a white cloth. No people are visible.2018-03-06December 07 20132013-12-07Overhead photograph of a ritual puja arrangement laid out on a woven straw mat with purple and red edging. A brass plate holds a pair of brass sandals or padukas decorated with yellow flowers and a green leaf. A smaller brass dish holds a yellow sweet or prasad. A folded purple silk cloth and an orange cloth sit in a brass tray. Small brass and steel bowls hold red and yellow kumkum and turmeric powders, a brass oil lamp with a wick, incense sticks, a white conch shell with a yellow flower, a brass bell, a small brass cup with a wooden spoon, and a silver spoon. No people are visible.2008-02-23A photograph of a brass puja setup on an orange cloth. A brass plate holds a pair of small brass paduka-style sandals ringed with magenta flower petals. A lit brass oil lamp, a brass incense holder with a stick of incense, a brass cup, a brass spoon-like ladle, and a plate of green leaves with orange sindoor sit around it. No people are visible.2010-10-03September 26 20112011-09-26