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KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 11/30/2020

KAILASA JORPATI, NEPAL on 11/28/2020

Indoor shrine table with a set of small deity murtis dressed in red and gold garments with marigold garlands and rudraksha malas, set on a gold-bordered cloth. In the foreground a brass tray holds an apple, a banana, a green-yellow fruit, a brass cup, a white bowl of milk-like liquid and a garlic bulb. A brass lamp with a lit oil wick sits at left among white and purple flowers. No people are visible.

Overhead photo of a brass thali platter on a red cloth holding a traditional vegetarian meal: a bowl of steamed white rice, a bowl of thick white liquid such as yogurt or kheer, a bowl of yellow curried potato pieces, a bowl of fried or cooked savoury item, and a small bowl of pickle or sauce. A brass lamp with a lit flame sits at the right edge, and a brass plate of marigold petals and flowers appears in the top right corner. No people are visible.

A close photograph of a ritual food offering on a brass plate. A large ripe banana dominates the centre, with peeled white coconut pieces, cashew nuts, and a small portion of sweet paste in brass bowls on the plate. A separate wooden bowl holds cooked white rice at left, and a brass cup with liquid sits at upper right. Pink flower petals and strands of pink blossoms are scattered around the plate, and a red cloth with gold patterning lies behind. No people are visible.

A close photograph of a brass puja thali holding ritual offerings for a Laghu Pooja. In the centre is a brass bowl heaped with soaked chickpeas or groundnuts mixed with pink rose petals. To the left sits a small bowl of cut jaggery or sweet fruit pieces, with a small brass cup of liquid behind it. A ripe green-yellow banana lies in the foreground with more pink petals scattered around it. At the right is a brass cup holding a small brass spoon. A red and gold woven cloth lies in the background on a dark surface. No people are visible.

KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 11/20/2020

Overhead photo of a stainless steel thali on a dark table over white tiles. Two ripe yellow bananas sit at the top, with steamed white rice in a small bowl on the left, a whole orange-skinned fruit with a clove in a small bowl at lower left, and a red vegetable curry in a round bowl at bottom centre. A copper cup of liquid and a brass cup of white liquid sit at right, with a brass spoon resting in a copper bowl. A brass plate at upper left holds scattered red, pink and purple flower petals. No people are visible; the scene shows food offerings laid out as a meal.

Overhead photo of a ritual meal on a round stainless steel thali set on a dark countertop. Two ripe bananas, an orange, a whole pomegranate or apple-like fruit, steamed white rice, a thick orange-brown dal or curry, a brass cup of milk, and a copper cup of dark liquid with a silver spoon are arranged on the plate. Above it, a brass plate holds pink and purple flower petals. Feet are partly visible at the bottom edge. No people are clearly visible as the focus.

Overhead photo of a ritual offering arranged on a dark wooden surface beneath a red and gold patterned cloth. A large brass thali holds small brass bowls of cooked white rice, a mound of peanuts, and chunks of jaggery, with a ripe green-yellow banana with a brown spot placed in front. To the right, a brass spoon rests beside a silver-toned plate holding a lit oil lamp with a white camphor-like flame. A small brass bowl with a golden cup sits at the left edge. No people are visible.

Photograph of a puja arrangement on a wooden table in a temple shrine. A stainless steel thali holds bananas, a red apple, a halved lemon, a copper tumbler of drink, small bowls of cooked rice and curry, and a serving of vegetables. A brass plate holds white flowers and a copper cup with a spoon. Beside it a brass lamp with a lit flame, a conch shell on a small brass dish, a second brass plate with incense sticks, and a brass stand. The top edge shows the base of a deity murti draped in red and gold cloth on a black pedestal.

KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 12/14/2020