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A photograph of a large food offering arranged for a ritual, with hundreds of stainless steel bowls filled with rice dishes, curries, sweets and fried items. The bowls are stacked into a tall pyramid on a white draped platform and spread across the floor in front of it. Against an orange curtain at left, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with a garland of marigolds and red flowers sits on a red and gold armchair. In the background, a person in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace stands near the pyramid, and a person in white dhoti-style clothing stands nearby. A brass oil lamp and lamp stands are visible at right, with a wall painted with red and white decorative motifs.

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A photograph of a large food offering arranged for ritual display. Hundreds of small metal bowls filled with cooked dishes, fruits and sweets are stacked in tiered pyramids on white-draped platforms and spread across the floor in front. A framed portrait with a garland of marigolds and orange flowers sits on a red and gold armchair to the left, beside an orange drape. Two women in cream and beige saris stand at the right, and a figure in white clothing moves near brass lamps. A bright blue sign and red and white painted wall decorate the background. The scene suggests an annadan style food offering, with a portrait being honoured. Three people are visible.2010-01-01A photograph of a large ceremonial offering arranged on the floor of a temple hall with woven straw mats. Hundreds of small silver and steel bowls and plates cover the floor and a stepped tiered stand, filled with sweets, fruits, grains, nuts and cooked dishes, with whole fruits including a watermelon, pineapple and bananas at the right edge. Behind the offering, a gold and red throne with a red cushion stands beside a marigold garland. Several people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand in the background, one holding a tall brass implement. The scene suggests an annadan style food offering.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A ritual offering scene with many stainless steel bowls of food arranged in tiered rows on stepped platforms draped in deep red cloth. The bowls hold varied dishes including rice, sweets, vegetables and curries, marking a naivedyam offering. On the left, five seated young men in white and saffron-orange clothing wear orange shawls and garlands, and a man in white stands nearby. Behind the offerings, a red-and-white wall, a marigold and yellow flower garland drape, and a brass lamp stand complete the setting. Several people in white and red attire stand in the background, and two people sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera.2009-01-01A large photograph of an offering arrangement on a floor covered with woven mats: hundreds of small stainless-steel bowls and plates filled with fruits, sweets, grains, dried nuts, spiced dishes and colourful powders, laid out in rows and tiered stands. Whole watermelon, pineapple, apples and bananas sit among them. At the upper left, a red-cushioned gold-trimmed seat and orange cloth appear, with seated figures in orange robes at the top edge. At the lower left, the dark hair of one person is partly visible in the foreground. The scene looks like a ritual food offering prepared for a ceremony.2010-01-01Photograph of a temple offering arrangement with tiered stacks of silver-toned bowls on maroon-draped platforms, filled with food offerings, set before a shrine decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, blue draped cloth and brass lamps. A man in white clothing bends over the nearest offering, while a woman in a yellow garment and a person in orange robes stand at the edges. Behind the shrine, a deity murti is adorned with flowers and garlands. The scene suggests naivedyam offerings.2009-01-01A photograph of a ritual food offering display with no visible people. Tiers of stainless steel bowls heaped with sweets, savouries, fried snacks, grains and fruit are arranged on white-draped tables and on the floor in front of a gilded red-upholstered chair. Behind the offering stands a framed portrait garlanded with white jasmine and multicoloured flower strands; the portrait shows a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a forehead mark, set against a rocky backdrop. Orange drapes hang behind the arrangement. The chair is draped with an orange cloth. A portrait captioned with a printed name is present, so the figure depicted is a printed image rather than a physical person in the room.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01