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A photograph of a food offering arrangement in a temple setting. Several women in white and cream traditional dress, one in a teal blouse with a green-bordered sari, bend over a low floor spread with small steel bowls of colourful foods, powders and condiments. On the right, tiered white-draped tables hold many polished steel bowls heaped with rice, sweets, vegetables and fried items, typical of an annadan or naivedyam offering. An orange patterned curtain and a garlanded deity murti are visible at the top right. Partially visible people stand at the left edge.

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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.2010-01-01Photograph 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 woman kneels on a woven mat, arranging food offerings from steel bowls onto a white-draped table. She wears a white sari with a red-and-orange patterned border, a black beaded necklace and pearl earrings, and gold bangles. Many bowls hold sweets, fried snacks, nuts, fruit pieces and vegetable dishes, set out in rows as part of a ritual food offering. Behind her, another person in white garments stands near a brass vessel. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style food offering, with dishes arranged on the floor and table.2010-01-01A 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.2010-01-01A 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.2010-01-01A 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 photograph of a large arrangement of metal bowls and small silver-foil dishes laid in curving rows on a floor, filled with offerings such as grains, spices, sweets, fruits, coloured sugar, seeds and dried items. Two people in white clothing kneel at the top left edge of the frame, partly cut off, and a white-painted brick or stone structure with scattered yellow and orange flowers sits in the foreground. Garlands of yellow flowers are placed on the stonework. Copyright and source text appear over the image lower right.2007-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A large outdoor offering of many covered metal plates laid in rows across a light-coloured cloth on the ground, filled with food and sealed under clear plastic wrap. Devotees in white clothes, some with orange and white garments, kneel and reach over the plates to arrange them, one man in a white shirt and white dhoti gesturing near the front. Strings of white jasmine and orange marigold garlands hang along the back wall beneath a maroon canopy. Hands and bangles of the people handling the plates are visible at the edges.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple floor laid out with many metal plates of food offerings, including heaps of coloured powders, grains, cooked vegetables, pumpkin, pineapple, bananas, tomatoes, bell peppers, lemons, coconut and green leaves. Two or more people in saffron-orange robes stand and kneel at the right and left edges, partly cropped; one kneels near a bunch of green bananas. Brass vessels and a lit flame glow in the background.2017-11-17January 01 20092009-01-01