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Close view of a ritual offering arrangement: rows of ornate silver bowls and small silver vessels with engraved patterns sit on a brass tray beside pink, red and white flower petals. Two hands, one holding a small silver cup and pouring liquid, are visible at the top right. A figure in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads sits behind the offerings.

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June 27 20132013-06-27May 25 20132013-05-25June 27 20132013-06-27June 27 20132013-06-27Close-up photograph of a ritual arrangement on a tray filled with many small silver bowls and a silver vessel. Red and pink flowers, rose petals and green leaves are heaped in the centre, with an orange-yellow paste in one bowl. A hand with tattoos is pouring or lifting from a silver cup, and a rudraksha-style bead mala lies among the offerings. No faces are visible and no physical person other than the hand is shown, consistent with a puja or abhishekam offering preparation.2013-06-27June 27 20132013-06-27April 22 20132013-04-22June 27 20132013-06-27Close view of a puja offering table: silver ornamental bowls and trays arranged on a gold-toned cloth, filled with red, pink and yellow flowers, rose petals, white frangipani-like blossoms, and small amber liquid in a few bowls. A silver spouted vessel and small brass implements sit among the offerings. At the upper left, a person's arm in an orange-and-gold garment reaches toward the trays, and a second person in white with a red-and-white garment is partly visible at the top. The scene suggests a ritual offering arrangement, with no clearly identifiable face visible.2013-07-21A close overhead photo of a puja offering being poured. A hand in a yellow sleeve holds a small silver cup and pours liquid into a silver bowl, while another hand in white pours from a cup above. A golden tray holds red, pink and orange roses, white flowers and green leaves, surrounded by many silver bowls containing yellow and red flower petals, orange sweets or paste and clear liquid. Orange saffron cloth and a garland of colourful flowers appear at the upper left, with a gold-coloured ornate frame at the top right.2010-08-15A close view of a ritual puja arrangement on a polished brass tray. Many ornate silver bowls and small silver vessels hold pink, red, yellow and white flower petals, and a larger silver kalasha-like vessel with a silver spout stands among them. A garland of green leaves, red and yellow flowers frames the central offering. A hand in a gold-bordered maroon garment reaches toward the bowls at the left edge, and small dishes of orange-yellow liquid or powder sit among the petals. No people are fully visible beyond the hand and sleeve.2013-06-03September 24 20132013-09-24