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Close-up photograph of a ritual table dressed with a shiny silver cloth. In the foreground sits a small brass or gold-toned object resembling a trident or lamp stand with an incense stick. Behind it are a brass pot with a rounded lid, a small red flower, a green plastic plant sprig, and a folded black-and-white patterned cloth. A small oil lamp with a flame glows in the blurred background. No people are visible.

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Close-up photograph of a puja setup on a red and cream striped cloth. Two incense sticks burn in a small brass holder, with smoke rising. A lit oil lamp flickers beside brass vessels, including a brass cup and a brass spoon. A clear plastic packet of offering items sits nearby, and a white plastic container and papers lie at the right edge. The background is softly blurred, with a white draped cloth and a person's white garment visible at the left edge. No people are clearly visible in the frame.2012-09-04September 10 20112011-09-10March 14 20142014-03-14A close-up photograph of a lit incense stick standing in a brass holder, with thin white smoke curling upward. Behind it is a green fern-like sprig and a blurred gold tinsel or sequined decoration, with a bright orange light glowing in the background. No people are visible in the frame, so this appears to be a ritual arrangement of incense, greenery and brassware, possibly prepared for puja, though the scene is mostly out of focus.2013-09-23A close-up photograph of a puja altar with a lit incense stick sending smoke upward at the centre. Brass oil lamps with flames sit on the left, beside a small silver deity figure and a brass bowl. Orange, white and pink flowers and green leaves are scattered across the altar, and a brass ritual implement stands at the right edge. Blurred warm bokeh lights and a faint figure in the background suggest a temple or ashram room. No people are clearly visible in the foreground.2013-09-23Close-up photograph of a puja table draped in orange cloth. A lit brass oil lamp with a flame stands at centre, beside a brass vessel holding a stick of incense, a brass plate and a small brass cup decorated with red and orange marigold-like flowers and a green leaf. Blurred orange-robed figures appear in the background, but no people are clearly in focus. Ritual items are arranged for worship.2014-05-12A photograph of puja items arranged on an orange cloth: a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and an incense stick, a brass cup, a brass bell with a handle, and a brass plate filled with rose petals, marigold petals and white flowers. No people are visible in the scene.2014-01-23Close-up of a ritual setup on an orange-red cloth: a brass oil lamp with a lit wick and flame sits centre, beside a brass incense holder with a lit incense stick, white orchid-like flowers with green stems at right, a dark rudraksha mala and pink flowers in the background, and a brass tray at the bottom edge. No people are visible.2012-09-13October 09 20122012-10-09July 08 20122012-07-08July 04 20132013-07-04Close-up photograph of a puja setup on a red and gold brocade cloth. In the foreground a small brass oil lamp with a lit wick sits beside a copper incense holder holding a lit incense stick. Behind them are scattered white and red flower petals, a yellow flower and a garland of green, red and yellow blossoms. A brass bell and other brass ritual vessels are partly visible at the right edge. No people are visible; the blurred background suggests a ritual offering arranged for worship.2014-05-25