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A tiered offering display draped in white cloth and edged with yellow marigold garlands and purple flowers. Steel plates hold sweets, fried snacks, puffed grains, fruits such as bananas, apples, oranges, pears and grapes, plus coconuts, a brass pot and a glass of water. A central plate holds a decorated pumpkin-like gourd with green leaves, red fruits and a white wire-mesh cover. No people are visible; the setting appears to be an indoor hall with a grey floor and a woven mat above.

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October 26 20112011-10-26A tiered offering display on a white-draped platform stands in front of a raised dais with an orange-draped seat and a deity murti partly visible above. Steel plates hold bananas, apples, oranges, pears, coconuts, sweets, fried snacks, fruit, dried fruit and nuts, and a glass vase with a kalasha-like pot and red flowers sits at the centre. Yellow and orange marigold garlands edge each tier, and a glass of water sits on the upper tier. Fresh coconuts flank the platform. No people are visible, so this is a food offering arrangement.2011-10-26 +1 copiesNovember 05 20062006-11-05Overhead 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 a food offering arranged on the floor of a temple hall. Many round metal plates hold rice, lentils, fried snacks, sliced vegetables, a dark green pumpkin, red pomegranates, a bunch of green bananas, and a plate of yellow turmeric or spice powder, set on a white marble floor in front of a patterned red and gold carpet. Behind the arrangement a gold-coloured carved wall and a golden deity murti's feet are visible. No people are visible.2017-11-17November 17 20172017-11-17November 17 20172017-11-17A photograph of a large ritual food offering laid out on a white tiled floor in rows of round and oval silver-toned plates and leaf-lined trays. The dishes include red bell peppers, pomegranates, a green pumpkin, bowls of rice, yellow turmeric paste, fried snacks, sweets, flatbreads, fruit pieces, nuts and green chillies. A gold-and-yellow draped deity murti or ceremonial figure sits at the top of the frame behind the spread, with a patterned rug along the edge. No people are visible.2017-11-17November 17 20172017-11-17July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A close, tabletop photograph of an offering spread laid out on a cloth for a ritual. Silver and steel bowls hold rice, sweets and savoury dishes in yellow, white and green, including laddu-style balls and fried snacks. Red apples are piled in the foreground beside orange and red flower petals and a small dish of mixed nuts. A silver vessel stands at the back. At the upper right, a person in a red and gold saree is seated behind the offerings, their clothing partly visible. No face is shown and no one is identified. The scene reads as food offerings arranged for a puja.2009-09-25 +2 copies