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A photograph of food offerings arranged on two stainless steel trays on a metal table. The left tray holds several silver bowls containing white curd or yogurt, chickpeas, a yellow-and-brown rice preparation, a dark brown spiced dish, and orange-red powdered rice. The right tray holds smaller bowls of white rice with powders in yellow, brown and grey tones, a pale liquid in a small cup, and a bowl of mixed grains. A red cloth is visible at the top left and a steel vessel with a lid sits at the top right. No people are visible.

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A photograph of silver bowls on stainless steel trays, filled with rice-based food offerings: rice with orange chilli powder, rice with mixed peanuts and tempered spices, rice with grated coconut, curd rice, and small cups of sugar, jaggery or dates and a golden liquid. A red cloth and a gold-coloured deity murti or decorative item appear at the upper left, and a silver lamp or ritual vessel sits at the bottom edge. No people are visible.2026-01-05Overhead photo of a temple offering spread on silver thalis and bowls over a red patterned cloth. A lit silver oil lamp with a flame sits at upper left beside a small silver cup holding salt and a bowl with a garlic clove. Bowls hold rice dishes including yellow lemon rice, white rice, tamarind-style rice, and brown syrup or jaggery, and a banana-leaf serving. No people are visible.2022-03-22Overhead photo of two round polished steel thalis on a stainless steel counter, holding small steel katoris of food. The left thali has five bowls with rice topped with brown and orange seasoned powders, a bowl of yellow-brown lentil or dal stew with rice, and a bowl of rice with sliced ripe bananas and round fried balls. The right thali has six bowls: rice with a golden-brown spiced topping, rice with yellow lentils or chickpea-style dal, a small bowl of pale yellow liquid, rice with a sprinkle of brown powder, and a bowl of rice with a nut-studded topping. Banana pieces and a shiny gold-edged fabric corner appear at the top left. No people are visible.2026-02-22Overhead photo of two round polished silver-toned metal trays on a stainless steel counter, holding food offerings in small cylindrical cups. The upper tray has six cups with rice dishes, a yellow-green mixed preparation, a brown lentil or chutney-like dish, a dark reddish-brown sauce, a golden liquid, and a pale cream sweet pudding with nuts. The lower tray has seven cups: rice mixed with dal and vegetables, rice with brown powdered toppings, a golden liquid in a small central cup, rice with white curd, and rice with more brown powder. No people are visible.2026-03-01APATH SANYASI - MALE on 4/6/20222022-04-06Two round polished metal thalis set side by side on a red and maroon patterned cloth over a grey surface, viewed from above. Each plate holds several small cups of rice dishes: orange-tinted rice, plain white rice, yellow turmeric rice with dried red chillies, green herbed rice, a white rice dish, and mixed rice preparations. No people, deities or ritual objects beyond the food offering are visible, consistent with a neivedyam offering plate.2022-04-25Photo 82836792022-07-02 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 4/7/20222022-04-07 +1 copiesTwo stainless steel thali trays shot from above on a steel counter. The upper tray holds five small steel bowls: a yellow lentil or dal preparation with greens, a thin brown broth, a white creamy porridge or kheer, a small empty steel cup, and a bowl of pale milky liquid. The lower tray holds six small steel cups filled with rice-based preparations in brown, white and speckled tones, with a pale yellow item in one cup, and a pink flower petal placed between them. No people are visible.2024-11-03Two round stainless steel trays of food offerings are arranged on a dark wooden surface over a beige tiled floor. The upper tray holds seven small steel cups containing rice dishes in white, yellow, orange, green and pink, with a pale yellow liquid, a red-pink mixture and a white rice preparation. The lower tray holds four cups with white rice, yellow rice and mixed rice preparations. No people are visible, and no deity, a person or ritual figure appears in the frame.2022-04-03Overhead photo of two round stainless steel thali trays on a metal table, set with small steel cups of food offerings. The upper tray holds a yellow-tinged dish, a spiced rice preparation with leaf garnish, a brown lentil or dal preparation, fried golden snacks, and a pale liquid in a cup with a small plain water cup. The lower tray holds cups of white rice topped with orange, golden and brown powdered or spiced preparations, a cup of white yogurt or milk with saffron threads, and a lotus-like leaf garnish at its edge. A metal plate and a partly visible brass item sit at the right edge, and a red cloth appears at the lower left. No people are visible.2026-01-01Overhead photo of two round stainless steel thalis on a stainless steel counter, filled with small bowls of vegetarian food. The left thali holds several bowls of powdered and crumbled dry preparations, a bowl of mixed nuts and peanuts in oil, and a yellow flower petal at its edge. The right thali holds bowls of green-speckled crumbly chutney, a bowl of plain white rice, a bowl of yellow scrambled-looking dish, a bowl of peas with diced onion and vegetables, and a small glass of water. No people are visible.2024-12-23