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A puja arrangement on a red and gold bordered cloth. Brass plates hold scattered pink and red rose petals, a brass lamp with a lit flame stands behind, and a brass water pot with a spoon sits at the top right. A white conch shell rests on a brass stand, and an orange cloth lies beside a stack of rudraksha beads. A brass bell and a small brass dish with a kumkum-like powder are at the right, and a bracelet of rudraksha and amethyst-coloured beads lies on a brass plate at lower left. A wooden-framed picture stands at left. No people are visible.

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Close-up photo of a ritual puja setup on a red-brown cloth on a tiled floor. A brass plate holds a brass lingam-shaped stand with a clear glass beside it, surrounded by small brass bowls with white and yellow contents. Below, a larger brass plate holds pink and orange rose petals, with a brass bowl of white flakes nearby. A white conch shell rests on a brass stand at the top, a brass pot holds a ladle at top right, and a rudraksha mala lies on a yellow cloth. A person in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge. A small framed picture and fresh flowers sit at the left.2017-02-01Close-up photograph of a puja tray arrangement on an orange-red cloth over a pale floor. Brass plates hold red and pink rose petals, a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a white conch shell on a brass stand, dark sacred balls with green leaves, a brass cup, a yellow fruit, and a lit incense stick rising beside an orange stick. No people are visible; the scene shows ritual offerings laid out for worship.2011-09-11January 25 20172017-01-25 +1 copiesA close overhead view of a puja setup on a red cloth: a brass plate holds a brass lamp stand with a wooden ceremonial piece and a clear crystal, surrounded by small brass bowls of white and yellow offerings. A brass plate of pink and orange flower petals sits below, with a brass conch shell and oil lamp at the top, and a brass pot with a spoon behind. A person in orange robes is partially visible at the right edge, and a rudraksha mala lies on a yellow cloth at the bottom. No full face is visible.2017-02-01 +1 copiesA brass puja setup laid on a maroon cloth with green embroidery, arranged for worship with no people visible. Centre: a brass thali holding a small brass bowl of rose petals and a flame-like brass lamp. Around it: a brass bell, a brass oil lamp, incense sticks in holders, a folded red cloth, a copper yantra plate, a small brass figure of a deity, a white conch shell, a steel bowl of red liquid, and a bowl of rose petals. A small photograph of a smiling woman and a printed card of a richly decorated deity form with garlands sit on the tray. The scene reads as a home or ashram altar prepared for puja.2013-04-13A ritual puja setup on a red and white woven mat. Brass plates hold scattered red rose petals and rudraksha beads, with a small brass deity figure and a brass bell in the foreground. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame and an incense stick stand at the back, beside a white conch shell on a brass stand with petals. A brass vessel holds a spoon, and a small brass covered container sits nearby. A white cup holds a yellow liquid. No people are visible.2013-11-22July 10 20132013-07-10January 17 20142014-01-17July 01 20122012-07-01Close view of a brass puja arrangement on a wooden tray set on a white marble floor, with red-clad knees visible at the edges. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits behind a brass plate of pink rose petals. A brass bell with a handle, a small brass cup, an incense stick in a holder, and a small brass dish of kumkum appear nearby. A white conch shell marked with red stripes rests on the tray. No people are shown in the frame, only the ritual objects and the red garments of seated attendees.2013-09-21December 13 20132013-12-13Overhead photo of a Varalakshmi Puja altar arranged on a red-brown woven mat over a white marble floor. Brass plates hold red and white flower petals, green leaves, a white conch shell, small brass bowls of rice and offerings, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a rudraksha mala draped on a maroon cloth, and a glowing oil lamp. Incense sticks smoke at the upper left. A standing cutout or printed image of a bearded figure in a saffron-orange turban and robes, with a gold necklace and raised hand, sits on a small stand at the top. No physical people are visible apart from a hand at the lower edge.2017-08-04