Lotus Diya

Most pooja accessories do one job and then take up shelf space for the other 360 days of the year. This does three, which is why it stays out.

A lotus-cut metallic holder that works as a tealight diya, a dhoop cone stand, or a mini planter for the mandir shelf. The rose-gold finish reads as festive in October and as ordinary home decor in March.

Use it for

• Diwali and Navratri — a row of them along a shelf or a rangoli edge
• Everyday tealight on the mandir, or beside the idol during aarti
• Holding a dhoop cone so the ash doesn't reach the surface
• A succulent or a tulsi cutting once the festival season is done

Good to know

• Takes a standard tealight; also fits a dhoop cone
• Metal, not clay — reusable and won't chip in storage
• Layered petals throw light sideways rather than straight up
• Buy two or four; they look better in a row than alone