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Close photo of a puja setup on a red and white woven cloth. A hand in the upper right, wearing a gold bangle, places a white and yellow plumeria flower onto a brass plate holding more plumerias, pink and purple blossoms, a small brass vessel and rudraksha beads. Brass oil lamps with incense sticks burning stand at left, with gold foil sheets, a brass cup and a whole citrus fruit nearby. No visible person other than the hand; no visible a person. Ritual flower offering.

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Close-up photograph of a ritual offering arrangement on a pink and white woven cloth. A brass plate holds white and yellow plumeria flowers, red flower petals, and a small brass vessel, with a hand holding a brass spoon reaching in from the top right. Beside it are rudraksha beads, a gold-coloured yantra sheet, a block of yellow sweet with a green leaf, and small brass bowls of yellow powder. No people's faces are visible, so no one is identifiable here; only hands appear.2013-12-10December 15 20132013-12-15A close photo of a puja tray on an orange cloth. A hand with bangles places pink and yellow flower petals and white jasmine blossoms onto a brass plate, which holds a small engraved image or murti. Nearby are brass lamps, a lit oil lamp in a small brass dish, a red cloth, a red fruit and a copper vessel. The scene shows an offering being made during worship. No person's face is visible and no one is identifiable.2011-12-19Close-up photo of a ritual offering being prepared on a woven bamboo mat. A hand, partly visible at the upper left, reaches toward a shallow brass plate holding yellow and white plumeria flowers and a heap of red flower petals. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at the front of the plate. Behind it are brass vessels, a small brass lamp stand, a white cloth, and a folded orange cloth at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja arrangement, with no visible faces.2013-12-19Close view of a puja preparation on a colourful striped woven mat. A person in orange saffron robes, with a gold bangle on the wrist, pours liquid from a small cup onto a brass plate of pink flowers and green leaves. Nearby are brass bowls with grains, a small brass lamp, incense sticks, plastic containers and a small brass deity figure on a plate. Only hands and orange clothing of the person are visible.2017-01-13A photograph of a ritual puja setup on a red and gold woven mat over a patterned rug. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a footed brass stand at upper left, beside a brass plate holding a cluster of rudraksha beads, a conch shell on a small stand, and a brass cup with a spoon. Yellow and white plumeria flowers and a brass bell with a handle rest around a central brass plate with a small brass object, incense sticks and an orange cloth. A framed picture stands at left, with a small glass candle holder in front. No people are visible, only the hands and clothing edge at the frame's right edge.2013-12-06Close-up photo of a puja setup on a woven mat with blue and red borders. Hands in the foreground, one wearing a bangle and a ring, reach toward brass plates holding yellow marigold flowers, small reddish-brown sweets or offerings, and a brass cup. Lit oil lamps and incense sticks stand among the plates, and a white conch shell sits at the left edge beside brass bells and a small lamp. A saffron-orange cloth lies folded on one plate. Only forearms and hands are visible, and a person in white clothing sits partly at the top left.2009-11-07January 06 20172017-01-06October 08 20132013-10-08March 25 20132013-03-25October 02 20132013-10-02January 07 20172017-01-07