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Close photograph of a puja tray prepared on a red-orange cloth. A hand with a thin gold-and-white bangle inscribed with the word a person reaches toward a brass plate of yellow marigold petals and green leaves. Nearby brass plates hold red rose petals, two ripe bananas, and a small brass lamp with a lit flame. A wooden incense holder with an incense stick stands beside the plate. Only the arm and hand of one person are visible; no face or body appears in the frame.

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Close view of a puja offering being prepared. A hand wearing bangles and a ring places green leaves and yellow flowers onto a brass plate. Nearby are a plate of red and yellow flowers, a brass dish with a small lamp, a folded orange-and-red cloth, and a small wooden stand on a white surface. Lit oil lamp in the background.2011-09-26September 26 20112011-09-26Close-up photo of a puja offering arrangement on a white surface. A hand wearing gold bangles and a ring places yellow marigold flowers and green leaves onto a brass plate. Nearby brass plates hold red rose petals, yellow flower petals and two ripe bananas. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in the background beside folded orange and red cloth, and a wooden stand rests at the right. No person's face is visible, and no one else is present.2011-09-26September 26 20112011-09-26September 25 20112011-09-25September 26 20112011-09-26Close-up photograph of a puja setup on a white surface with an orange-red cloth. A hand wearing a gold bangle with engraved lettering reaches toward a brass plate holding yellow marigold petals and a white flower. Nearby are a white conch shell, a brass cup, a small brass plate of yellow flowers, an incense stick in a brass holder, and a lit brass oil lamp. Only the arm and hand of one person are visible.2011-09-25December 17 20112011-12-17Close view of a puja setup on a red-orange cloth over a white surface. A hand, wearing a gold bangle engraved with letters, reaches toward a brass tray of yellow marigold petals and a white flower. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at right, an incense stick stands in a brass holder, and a white conch shell rests on a small stand. Another brass plate holds loose yellow flowers, and a brass pot stands at left. No person's face is visible.2011-09-25September 09 20112011-09-09Close photo of a hand with a gold bangle and ring reaching over a brass plate of yellow flower petals and red rose petals on a red cloth. A lit brass oil lamp with a flame sits to the right, a thin incense stick rises behind it, and more scattered petals and a green leaf lie on the cloth, with a brass cup at left.2011-09-16Brass puja thalis arranged on a deep orange cloth in a dim room. An oil lamp with a lit flame sits at the top right, with incense sticks rising from a brass holder. Plates hold red rose petals, a ripe banana, small brass vessels, and a folded dark cloth. A partial hand and red-sleeved arm reach in from the left edge, arranging the offerings. No people's faces are visible. The scene is a domestic or ashram puja setup for ritual worship.2012-05-01