Ritual life in the Brahmo Samaj is intentionally simple and inward-looking, designed to express faith in a single, formless God and to cultivate ethical character rather than ritual exactitude. Congregational worship takes place in prayer halls rather than traditional temples, and these spaces are kept free of idols and images, reflecting a deliberate rejection of idolatry and elaborate priestcraft. Services typically include silent prayer or meditation, an invocation to the one God, readings from a wide range of scriptural and philosophical sources, and devotional songs known as Brahmo Sangeet. Hymns composed by figures such as Rabindranath Tagore are often used to give voice to a universal theism that transcends sectarian boundaries. A sermon or discourse on moral and spiritual themes usually follows, and the gathering concludes with closing prayers or benedictions directed to the formless, all-pervading divine.

Life‑cycle observances are retained but reshaped in a monotheistic and reformist spirit. Naming ceremonies, initiations or coming‑of‑age rites, marriages, and funerals are all conducted with an emphasis on prayer, scriptural readings, and ethical vows rather than on traditional sacrificial or propitiatory elements. Marriage, for example, is marked by simple vows and mutual consent, with stress on monogamy, equality, and the rejection of caste barriers, while funeral rites focus on prayerful remembrance and reflection on the immortality of the soul rather than complex post‑cremation rituals. Even when traditional forms such as the upanayana are adapted, they are simplified and opened beyond narrow caste confines, underscoring the movement’s egalitarian ethos.

Underlying these practices is a strong insistence that genuine worship is inseparable from ethical living and social responsibility. Regular observances include weekly congregational prayers, meditation, and the study of texts such as the Upanishads, selected portions of the Vedas, and the writings of early Brahmo leaders. Members are called to truthfulness, compassion, temperance, and social service, so that devotion to God is expressed as much in conduct as in liturgy. In this way, the Brahmo Samaj treats prayer, song, and scripture not as ends in themselves, but as means of awakening an inner orientation toward justice, charity, and spiritual integrity.