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Close photograph of a ritual puja setup on a gold-coloured tray with a perforated rim, placed on a blue and multicolour striped cloth. Gold vessels include a tall handled spouted pot, a small lidded bowl, a cup and a shallow dish with a flower or petal. At left, a blurred person in white clothing with a gold bangle holds a gold dish. The background is a navy upholstered surface with a small pattern.

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Close-up of a polished brass puja tray in the foreground holding a brass cup with a decorated spoon, small brass bowls with red kumkum or liquid, a glass oil lamp with a flower, and white and yellow flowers. A blurred hand reaches in at the top left, and an orange-robed figure appears only partially at upper right. No clear face is visible; the scene suggests a ritual setting with offerings.2009-12-10December 14 20132013-12-14November 22 20152015-11-22July 18 20122012-07-18Overhead photo of a set of silver ritual puja vessels arranged on a yellow cloth on a white floor. Two large round silver plates hold a silver kalasha-style cup, a silver lamp with a spouted vessel, and small silver bowls and a silver lamp stand. A small silver bell and handled silver implements lie at the left edge. A bare arm and hand reach in from the right to adjust an object. Red and green cloth is visible at the top. A photograph of ritual objects with no people's faces shown.2015-11-22November 01 20112011-11-01Close-up photograph of a brass puja tray set on a woven mat with gold-patterned border. Items include a lit brass oil lamp with a flame, a small brass bell, a brass cup with a spoon, several small brass bowls, a bowl of white grains or flower petals, a brass plate holding a small brass shivalinga-style object with a flower, and a star-shaped brass incense holder with a stick of incense. A purple flower sits on a plate at the top. A person's arm in a teal garment is visible at the right edge. No people's faces are shown and no person is identifiable as a person.2017-02-02Overhead photo of a set of brass and gold-toned ritual vessels laid out on a brown cloth on a table. Items include a bell with a handle, a small ghee or oil lamp, a spouted pot, a conch shell, cups and small bowls, a covered vessel with a handle, and large round brass plates with embossed sun and floral designs. This is an arrangement of puja utensils with no people visible.2007-03-15A photograph of an arranged set of polished brass and gold-toned ritual vessels laid out on a pale cloth against a soft grey background. Visible items include a bell with a wooden handle at lower left, a round tray engraved with an Om symbol at top centre, a sun-rayed plate, a tall stemmed oil lamp, a small multi-wick lamp, a spouted pot, small cups and bowls, a spoon, and a white conch shell placed in a brass dish. No people are present.2007-03-15A close-up photograph of brass and silver ritual vessels on a white cloth with gold fabric beside them. Several small conical brass lamps stand at the left, a shallow brass bowl sits in the centre, and a polished brass spoon with a long handle rests among cellophane-wrapped items. At the right, a brass vessel with a flared spout and a small stand is visible. A hand enters at the top right corner. No people are shown beyond the hand, and no ceremony is visible.2015-11-22March 14 20142014-03-14October 08 20072007-10-08