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A 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.

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October 26 20112011-10-26October 26 20112011-10-26 +1 copiesNovember 17 20172017-11-17July 07 20092009-07-07A 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.2017-11-17A tiered display of food offerings under a white and purple tent canopy, arranged on stepped white-draped tables. Rows of polished brass and gold-toned bowls fill the upper tiers, many covered with clear plastic wrap. Lower tiers hold many plates of sweets and snacks, some wrapped in cellophane, including colourful candies and fried or pastry items. Red and yellow flower arrangements in tall vases stand among the dishes, and a red carpet lies at the base. At the far left edge, a figure in saffron/orange robes walks past. Possibly an annadan-style food offering display. Visible people: one partially visible figure at the left.2015-01-13Overhead 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 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 copiesNovember 05 20062006-11-05Overhead view of a ritual offering arrangement laid out on a red floor covering for a puja. White cloths and a patterned maroon-and-navy runner hold rows of silver and steel bowls with fruits such as oranges, apples, grapes and bananas, sweets, nuts and dried fruit, along with stacks of orange cloths with gold borders, gold-coloured garlands and ornaments on plates, and a coconut. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a lamp stand and a small bowl of coloured powder sit at the left. No people are visible.2009-11-27Overhead photo of a temple shrine offering with fruit, sweets and coconuts arranged on a white cloth before a deity murti. The murti wears a blue and gold sari-style garment, a garland of white jasmine and yellow-orange flowers, and a brass crown-like adornment. Trays hold pineapples, bananas, red apples, green grapes, oranges, lemons, round white sweets, orange laddu-style sweets, cubed yellow sweets and mixed nuts. Two coconuts are decorated with flower garlands and placed in woven bases, and pink petals lie on a brass plate at upper left. A bare-footed priest in white dhoti stands at the left edge, and a gold-toned pillar runs down the right side. No people are seated in view.2006-11-05November 17 20172017-11-17