Credits

Image and media credits

With thanks to the photographers and filmmakers whose work appears on this site, and to Tamanna Talkies for its conversations.

A Moment of Ritual
Ganga Aarti in Haridwar by Bhaiyaji Smile 123
Wikimedia Commons · video, excerpted and re-encoded
CC BY-SA 4.0
Catalogue: Bal Gopal brass figure
Laddu Gopal Having Sweet Ball - Bronze - Late Mediaeval Period - ACCN 87-110 - Government Museum - Mathura 2013-02-24 6622 by Biswarup Ganguly
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY 3.0
Catalogue: Brass Panch Aarti Diya
Indian Arati diya by Amitbsws
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 4.0
Catalogue: Brass Pooja Ghanti
Brass Bells for Puja rituals at Dakor by Zeel Satyendra Modi
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 4.0
Catalogue: Diwali
The Glow of Togetherness, Diwali in Common Households of India 01 by The open draft
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 4.0
Catalogue: Diwali
Lakshmi Puja by Sntshkumar750
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 4.0
Catalogue: Diwali festival page
Diya set in a rangoli by siddarth varanasi
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY 2.0
Catalogue: Diwali gifting
The Rangoli of Lights by Subharnab Majumdar
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY 2.0
Catalogue: Diwali Lakshmi-Ganesha Ritual Box
Goddess Lakshmi inside a home for Diwali Puja by humdingor
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 2.0
Catalogue: Evening Light Ritual
A brass light by Thamizhpparithi Maari
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 3.0
Catalogue: Evening Light Ritual and Daily Devotion
Bengali Dipanwita Lakshmi Puja by Amitbsws
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 4.0
Catalogue: Ganesha New Beginnings
Birla Ganpati Temple Pune by Pkbpkb21
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 4.0
Catalogue: Griha Pravesh and New Venture
Indian Culture Wedding (5) 06 by AmanAgrahari01
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 4.0
Catalogue: Hanuman Strength Collection
Panchmukhi-Hanuman-Idol-GoldArtIndia by HanumanSevak2025
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY 4.0
Catalogue: Janmashtami detail
Suhag 05 by suhagstudio
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 4.0
Catalogue: Janmashtami Krishna Ritual Box
Laddu Gopal ji in a beautiful swing (Jhula) by PankajUt
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 4.0
Catalogue: Krishna Blessings Collection
Bhog has been offerd to Lord Krishna (Laddu Gopal) 03 by Goutam1962
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 4.0
Catalogue: Krishna collection and Janmashtami detail
Peacock feather close-up by Mister rf
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 4.0
Catalogue: Lakshmi Grace Collection
ACM-Lamp depicting Lakshmi-03722 by Asian Civilisations Museum
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC0 1.0
Catalogue: Mahashivratri
Nandi at Shiva Panchayan Mandir during Mahashivaratri - Kapan, Kathmandu 2025-070A2906 by Bijay Chaurasia
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 4.0
Catalogue: Morning Devotion Essentials and New Arrival
உச்சி மல்லிகை (Uccimalligai) (364259701) by Dinesh Valke
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 2.0
Catalogue: Navratri Devi Ritual Box
Goddess Durga Idol For Navratri 13 by Bhaiyaji Smile 123
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 4.0
Catalogue: New Venture and Navratri detail
ओटी (देवीची) by आर्या जोशी
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 4.0
Catalogue: New Venture Blessings Box
Navratri Kalash Puja by Ashish Suryavanshi858
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC0 1.0
Catalogue: Sandalwood and Loban Dhoop
Benzoë sumatra1 by Maša Sinreih in Valentina Vivod
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 3.0
Catalogue: Shiva Devotion and Mahashivratri
Shivaratri in the Dwadash Shiva Temple in Barisha, Kolkata 44 by Goutam1962
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 4.0
Catalogue: Wedding Blessings Gift
Indian Culture Wedding (5) 05 by AmanAgrahari01
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 4.0
Catalogue: Wedding detail
Raw turmeric paste for haldi ceremony in Indian wedding by Debapriya Manna
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 4.0
Divine Gifting: a glimpse inside
Marigold Flowers as garland in India by SnapMeUp
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY 4.0
Divine Gifting: keepsake
Ribbon Box, ca. 1915 (CH 420577177) by Unknown maker (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
Public domain
Hero background
Main (East) entrance doorway to Cheenakesava temple, Belur by Rohit14400
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 4.0
Hero: moving detail
Illuminated lamps during Sandhi Puja at Ballygaunge Cultural V 20181017 123424 by Sumita Roy Dutta
Wikimedia Commons · video, excerpted and re-encoded
CC BY-SA 3.0
Our Philosophy
13th century Keshava Hindu temple Karnataka India 05 by Ms Sarah Welch
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 4.0
Product Theatre: Daily Pooja Ritual Box
Chudi pooja thali by Aastha Kishore Padubidre 22301
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 4.0
Product Theatre: Evening Light Kuthu Vilakku; Shop menu; Talkies
Light-the traditional of Tamil Nadu (kuththu vilakku) by Yasagan
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 3.0
Product Theatre: Griha Pravesh Blessings Box
Navratri Kalash Puja by Ashish Suryavanshi858
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC0 1.0
Shop by Journey: Daily Devotion
Karthika Deepam by Greeshma sai
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 4.0
Shop by Journey: Festivals
Illuminated lamps during Sandhi Puja at Ballygaunge Cultural V 20181017 123424 by Sumita Roy Dutta
Wikimedia Commons · video, excerpted and re-encoded
CC BY-SA 3.0
Shop by Journey: New Beginnings
Kalash at Hindu marriage by Atulbibave
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 4.0
Signature Ritual lid; gift seal; Meaningful Gifting; The Details
Evening wrap MET CI58.67.14 S by Révillon Frères (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC0 1.0
Signature Ritual: brass and incense
Incense in India by 4174332
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC0 1.0
Signature Ritual: inside the box
Pooja materials by Surya Prakash.S.A.
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 3.0
Signature Ritual: the flame
A lit Diyo by BRPever
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 4.0
Signature Ritual: the mala
Rudraksha mala with 36 beads and 108 mukhi's by Rushtook
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 4.0
Talkies: 60 Seconds of Wisdom
Ujjain Mahakal Bhasma Aarti ka mahatva by Tamanna Talkies
YouTube thumbnail (Tamanna Talkies channel) · cropped and colour graded
Tamanna Talkies (owned channel)
Talkies: Expert Lens
Kalki ka asli arth by Tamanna Talkies
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Tamanna Talkies (owned channel)
Talkies: featured conversation; hero cue
Krishna Ki Teachings | Bhagavad Gita Ki Seekh by Tamanna Talkies
YouTube thumbnail (Tamanna Talkies channel) · cropped and colour graded
Tamanna Talkies (owned channel)
Talkies: more episodes
Ujjain Mahakaal aur Kashi Vishwanath | Shiv Special Podcast by Tamanna Talkies
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Tamanna Talkies (owned channel)
Talkies: more episodes
Shiv ko Kashi sabse priya by Tamanna Talkies
YouTube thumbnail (Tamanna Talkies channel) · cropped and colour graded
Tamanna Talkies (owned channel)
Talkies: more episodes
Sawan Somwar: subah sabse pehle kya karein? by Tamanna Talkies
YouTube thumbnail (Tamanna Talkies channel) · cropped and colour graded
Tamanna Talkies (owned channel)
Talkies: more episodes
Shiv kya hain? by Tamanna Talkies
YouTube thumbnail (Tamanna Talkies channel) · cropped and colour graded
Tamanna Talkies (owned channel)
The Details: brass
Thousand Pillar Temple bell by Achyuta T. Madabushi
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 3.0
The Details: craft
Dokra by Contact Base edited by Susannaanas
Wikimedia Commons · cropped and colour graded
CC BY-SA 4.0