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December 26 20132013-12-26A photograph of a bhandara offering spread laid out on a red cloth with a red and gold patterned border. Stainless steel plates hold bananas, green leafy vegetables, white flaked food, marigold and yellow flowers, pink petals, red tomatoes, folded green-packaged sweets, a block of white sweet, rolled white flatbreads, and bottles labelled Gold Winner, with red flower petals scattered among them. No people are visible in the scene.2013-12-26December 18 20132013-12-18January 15 20122012-01-15April 20 20112011-04-20A ritual offering spread laid out on a striped woven cloth. Silver trays hold bananas in several bunches, yellow and white marigold and orange flower garlands, red roses, sliced green and white coconut, cut fruits including limes, oranges and apples, a red powder heap of kumkum, turmeric powder, dried leaves, sweets and a plate of coiled snacks. Folded orange and green cloth and purple fabric sit at the edges. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests puja offerings.2020-03-13A photograph of a ritual offering table laid with a white cloth and banana leaves. Heaped on steel plates are bananas, red apples, halved coconuts, round sweets, tomatoes, orange rice or sweet, and a bunch of yellow and red flowers. Brass oil lamps with flame-shaped tops stand on the left and centre, a brass kalasha-style vessel and bowl sit at the back, and rows of small steel dishes filled with grains and spices line the right side. Flower garlands trail along the left edge. No people are visible in the frame.Overhead view of a red-floored ritual space covered with trays and steel plates of offerings. Bananas, green beans, tomatoes, apples, limes, cut sweets, packaged snacks, nuts, coconut-shaped sweets and fruit are arranged, with bundles of coloured cloth and folded saffron-bordered textiles at right. Several people in white dhoti-style clothes and an orange-red shawl stand at the upper edge, reaching toward the offerings.2008-07-17A photograph of a ritual offering spread laid out on a striped multicolour cloth on the floor, with no people visible. Trays and plates hold bananas in bunches, limes and other fruit, a mound of white rice, a heap of yellow turmeric powder, red kumkum powder, dried dates, white and yellow flower garlands, and loose red and yellow flowers, with a small brass vessel at the left edge. A folded orange and green cloth and a purple cloth sit at the upper right. This is an arrangement of puja offerings.2020-03-26August 10 20122012-08-10KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 1/2/20222022-01-02A photograph of a ritual offering spread laid out on a red and cream patterned carpet. Many stainless steel bowls hold foods including cooked grains, vegetables, pulses, nuts, dried fruit, cut and whole bananas, oranges, apples, lemons, and piles of green leaves and flowers. Potted plants and a tall garland-wrapped pole stand in the background. Two people in white clothing stand partly visible at the top edge, with a red cloth draped nearby. The arrangement resembles an annadan or puja offering.2004-01-01