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A flat-lay photo of a puja setup on a black mat over an orange cloth. Brass plates hold a small brass kalasha-style pot, a brass cup, a brass oil lamp with a lit wick, incense sticks, a dish with red kumkum and turmeric, white cloth and white flowers on a silver dish. Beside them a clear plastic tub with a green lid leans open, showing a printed picture of a figure in orange robes and beads, and the tub bears the printed word Dhyanapeetam. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a puja setup laid out on a woven green-and-natural mat on a tiled floor. A brass plate with a central brass object and red offering sits at the centre, flanked by a brass bell, a conch shell, a small brass oil lamp burning with a flame, a brass cup, a brass spoon, small brass cups of kumkum and powder, a brass bowl of sweet offering, and a brass plate of yellow and orange flowers with purple orchids. To the right, a clear plastic tub holds a pink-rimmed bowl with a printed card labelled Guru Puja Kit, showing a bearded robed figure in orange with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, a depiction of a teacher. The image is a printed picture on a kit, not a physical person in the scene.2009-10-17Close photograph of a puja setup laid on an orange cloth on a peach-coloured floor. Brass plates hold flowers, white flowers and leaves, and a small heap of white rice or grain. A brass bell with a handle, a brass lamp with a wick, small brass cups and a brass plate with a red-yellow item sit around the cloth. A lit incense stick stands in a brass holder at right. Behind, a blurred figure in white clothing with a maroon border kneels on the floor, and a clear plastic container stands at upper right.2011-10-09A photograph of puja implements arranged on a folded orange cloth on a pale floor. Brass items include two small brass dishes at top, a conch shell, a large engraved brass thali in the centre, two small brass cups, a lotus-shaped brass lamp, a brass bell and a brass spoon. To the right, a clear plastic bowl holds water with a pink lid leaning against it, showing a photograph of a person in orange. No people are visible.2009-12-15Overhead photograph of a ritual puja arrangement laid out on a woven straw mat with purple and teal borders, set on an orange-brown table. A large brass plate holds orange marigold flowers with a decorated central dish. Other items include a brass lamp with a burning wick, incense sticks in a flower-shaped holder, a bowl of white rice or grains, a small brass bell or handle, a pale cloth-wrapped offering, a small brass bowl with red and yellow powders, a plate of orange and yellow marigolds, a silver-handled spoon with a bowl, a brass pot holding folded cloths, and a small brass cup with a red kumkum mark. No people are visible.2007-08-26Overhead view of a puja arrangement on a striped cloth: a small printed photograph of a smiling woman in an orange garment with a red bindi and beaded necklace stands upright behind the offerings. A lit oil lamp with a flame, an incense stick sending up smoke, a silver dish of yellow flower petals, a silver plate with a pinkish-brown object and white flowers, a small silver cup, a silver bell-shaped vessel and a conch-shaped vessel of water are arranged on the cloth. A green tray and a clear plastic box sit at the top edge. No people are visible in the frame.2012-09-09July 26 20132013-07-26Close photograph of a puja setup on a woven mat edged with blue, with a brass oil lamp burning on the left, a brass handbell, small brass bowls, a brass plate of white flowers and green leaves, and a dark wooden stand holding a folded orange cloth and rudraksha mala beads. Incense sticks rise in a brass holder at the top right. The ritual is not visible in full; a person in white clothing is partly visible at the upper left edge, and a blurred blue-clad figure appears in the background. A watermarked copyright notice is present but not described.2011-10-09January 01 20172017-01-01A ritual puja setup on an orange cloth spread over a light marble floor. Brass plates and small brass bowls hold white flower petals, rice-like offerings and a lit oil lamp at left; a small brass lamp stand with a stick of incense stands at the far left edge. A crystal or white stone lingam sits on a brass base at the top centre, beside a small framed picture of a seated figure. A folded striped woven cloth lies at lower centre, with incense sticks and a brass bell nearby. A person in white clothing sits at the left edge, hands resting near the offerings. Oil lamp, incense and offerings suggest a puja. Other people are only partially visible at the top edge.2017-01-01Overhead view of a ritual puja setup on a rust-orange cloth over white tiles. A framed photograph stands at the back showing a long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated and gesturing with one hand; this is a printed portrait, not a person present. Around it are brass plates and cups holding hibiscus and other flowers, a brass kalasha-style vessel with a lamp, incense sticks in a brass holder, a small copper cup with liquid, a wooden spoon in a copper vessel, a copper yantra plate, betel-leaf and fruit offerings, and a folded orange cloth. An orange-robed sleeve is visible at the lower right.2013-06-24A photograph of a puja altar draped in orange cloth, arranged with a framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, seated against a rocky background. Beside the portrait are a small golden Ganesha figure, a brass oil lamp (deepam) on a tray, brass bells, a bowl of yellow and orange marigolds, pink and red roses, scattered rose petals, incense sticks, and a brass kalasha-like vessel with a leaf garland.2013-10-26Close-up photo of a puja setup on an orange cloth. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, small brass bowls, a brass plate with white flower petals and a crystal lingam on a stand, a brass pyramid-shaped object, a small brass pot, and an incense stick smoking. A hand of a person in orange-brown clothing reaches in from the top left, and the feet of a person in white clothing are visible at the right edge. The floor is white marble with a yellow stain.2017-01-01