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A close photograph of two polished stainless steel bowls filled with prepared food offerings. The left bowl holds a smooth orange-yellow sweet. The right bowl holds flat, round savoury fried items with green herb flecks, resembling vadas or thepla. Other fried snacks are partly visible at the bottom right, and a green leaf edge appears at the lower left on a white cloth. No people are visible.

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Overhead view of many stainless steel bowls filled with assorted savoury snacks and sweets, covered with clear plastic wrap. Contents include fried crisps, spiced mixes, chakli-style spirals, crispy fritters, mixed nuts, dried fruits, and puffed grain snacks, arranged densely as an offering or bhiksha display. No people or a person visible in the frame.2013-07-22Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA close photograph of a large stainless steel serving tray filled with golden-brown fried savoury cakes or vadas, scattered with curry leaf bits. Behind it, a person in a white apron with a red strap and an orange cloth stands at a counter, with tongs and a steel tray of food on the right. The scene suggests a kitchen or annadan food service.2012-09-03January 01 20112011-01-01Close-up photo of many brass bowls stacked together, each covered with clear plastic wrap. The bowls hold food offerings: round laddu-style sweets in beige and golden tones, mixed snack items with peanuts, cashews, curly fried snack pieces and curry leaves, and a cluster of brown and golden savoury mix. No people are visible; the frame is filled with the food-filled bowls.2017-01-01April 02 20132013-04-02 +3 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesOverhead view of a white cloth covered with stainless steel bowls and trays of offerings for a puja. Visible items include bananas, apples, pomegranates, a green citrus fruit, cashew nuts, almonds, raisins, dried dates, puffed rice, a bowl of crystal sugar, chopped nuts, and candy wrapped in colourful packets. Many dishes are covered in clear plastic wrap. No people or deity figures are visible.A photograph of steel bowls of prepared food set on a red cloth in the foreground. A large bowl holds fried golden snacks, with a bowl of pale porridge-like food in front, white rice-style dish at left and yellow-orange spiced rice at the right edge. Behind them, smoke rises near a metal vessel with a long spout, orange cloth and flower offerings, and red-brown stone or brick structures. No people are visible; the offerings suggest a ritual food offering setting.2010-11-12January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01Top-down view of a red cloth-covered table holding six stainless steel bowls of prepared foods: a central bowl of golden fried savory snacks, a bowl of white rice with dark specks, a bowl of pale beige paste, a bowl of orange-yellow rice with red chilies, a bowl of yellow rice with orange vegetables, and a bowl of coarse brown mash. Fresh green leaves and a red fruit sit at the left edge on a metal plate, with a small brass tray and dish in the background. No people are visible; the foods appear to be offerings or prasadam laid out for a ritual.2010-11-12