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Top-down view of a ritual puja arrangement on a red and orange striped cloth. A silver thali holds white jasmine flowers, small silver cups, a yellow flower and a dark pendant. A silver plate holds white flowers and a pair of gold padukas marked with swastikas. A small brass lamp with leaf-shaped petals holds a flame, a pink flower lies beside a silver vessel of water, and a copper dish holds a lit oil lamp. No people are visible.

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June 02 20122012-06-02Overhead photo of a padapuja setup on a striped pink, purple and teal cloth. A large brass plate holds a pair of silver padukas (sacred sandals) decorated with yellow flower petals. Around it are small brass bowls with kumkum and turmeric, a brass oil lamp with burning wicks, incense sticks, a brass bell, a conch shell with a brass spoon, a dish of yellow paste, a dish with an orange cloth, and a dish of mixed flowers including red hibiscus and white blossoms. No people are visible.2009-08-08A round polished metal puja tray holds a ring of small metal oil lamps and cups with flowers at the centre: a large pink blossom, white flowers and green leaves. A small cup of powder sits among the lamps. Another metal dish with pink petals sits at the upper right on a red woven cloth, and a red cloth drapes the left edge. No people are visible; the scene is a ritual arrangement of lamps and flowers before a satsang.2014-04-04 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a ritual setup on a red cloth with a colourful striped border. Silver and steel vessels hold coloured powders, liquids and offerings: a large round silver tray of small bowls holds white, yellow and pink contents, a silver kalasha-style pot stands at top, and a silver plate of small pointed sweets sits at left beside incense sticks. Silver spoons and a ladle rest on a silver stand, and a pair of wooden padukas (sandals) sit on a silver tray at upper right. Orange cloth and marigold flowers appear at the edges. No people are visible.2015-09-14Overhead photograph of a puja arrangement laid on a red cloth with gold tinsel border. At centre, a brass thali holds a lit oil lamp in a small brass bowl, with a red flower and a stick of incense beside it. Around it lie a white conch shell, a brass plate, a copper cup, a brass bell, a small brass stand with a white flower and incense, a folded red cloth with a white flower, and green leaves. No people are visible.2011-07-31Close view of a puja setup on a red and gold patterned cloth. A person in orange robes and a beaded bracelet holds a lit match or taper over a silver lamp. Around them are silver bowls holding turmeric powder, kumkum, rice, camphor pieces and a small cone of yellow turmeric on a plate, plus a silver kalasha vessel and a silver lamp stand. Flowers sit in a silver bowl at the top right.2016-01-15Overhead photo of an empty puja arrangement on a red cloth edged with gold tinsel placed on a tiled floor. Central brass tray holds a lit oil lamp in a brass dish with a smaller brass bowl beneath, a red flower, and white flowers. A brass bell, a brass cup with water, a brass plate with leaves, a small brass lamp stand with a white flower, and a folded orange cloth with a white flower are arranged around it. No people are visible.2011-07-31April 04 20142014-04-04 +1 copiesA photograph of an ornate silver abhishekam tray with several engraved silver bowls holding offerings: a bowl of golden liquid, a bowl of milk-white liquid, a small bowl of yellow-orange liquid, and a bowl of pink and white flower petals. A silver spouted vessel with a decorative handle and a silver container with a lid sit among pink carnations, with yellow and red flowers and gold ritual plates in the background. No people are visible.2013-01-13December 27 20152015-12-27 +1 copiesOverhead view of a ritual setup on a red cloth-covered table. A large silver thali holds a ring of small silver bowls filled with white, yellow and orange substances, with small gold-coloured spoons nearby. A silver kalasha or pot sits at the top right, with a pair of wooden sandals on a silver tray beside it. Silver puja vessels, a small silver plate, a spouted ladle, a bell-like object, a garland of red and orange flowers on the left, and a lit oil lamp at the lower left complete the arrangement. No people are visible.2015-09-14May 02 20142014-05-02