Overhead photo of a white table covered with an orange-red cloth printed with repeating script. On the left, a stainless steel bowl holds a thick golden-brown paste in an inner bowl. In the centre, a small steel cup is filled with whole almonds. On the right, a copper tumbler sits empty. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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Overhead photo of a white table covered with an orange-red cloth printed with repeating script. On the left, a stainless steel bowl holds a thick golden-brown paste in an inner bowl. In the centre, a small steel cup is filled with whole almonds. On the right, a copper tumbler sits empty. No people are visible.

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Overhead view of a stainless steel thali plate resting on a red cloth. Four small steel bowls hold offerings: a bowl of golden-brown liquid with chopped pieces and a dusting of spice, a small bowl of clear liquid with saffron strands, a bowl with a yellow sweet piece topped with a green pistachio-like bit, and a bowl of mixed dry fruits and nuts including cashews, almonds, raisins and pistachios. No people are visible, and no deity or a person depiction appears in the frame.

Overhead photo of a red-lacquered wooden table holding offerings. Two stainless steel bowls: the left holds a pale yellow sweet paste, the right holds several whole almonds. Behind them sits a brass plate with a red hibiscus flower, a dried leaf, a rudraksha bead, and a small brass lamp stand. A white woven mat lies on the grey floor. No people are visible.

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Overhead photograph of a round stainless steel thali on a red and white woven cloth. Four small steel bowls hold offerings: a bowl of dark liquid with pale sliced pieces (likely a sweet or drink), a small cup of clear yellow liquid with a saffron strand floating on it, a bowl of cashew nuts and golden raisins, and a bowl holding a square yellow block (possibly ghee or sweet). No people, deities or ritual performers are visible, so this shows food and offering items on a plate rather than an identifiable event.

Overhead photo of a polished silver thali resting on a red and white patterned cloth. A large bowl holds clarified yellow ghee with a dark date floating on top. Smaller cups hold cashews and raisins, a golden mashed sweet with sliced almonds, and a small copper cup. No people or a person appear in the frame.

Overhead photo of a round polished stainless steel plate set on a deep red velvet cloth, holding four small steel bowls and a whole red apple. The top bowl holds roasted peanuts, the lower-left bowl holds diced pale green vegetable such as cucumber or chayote, and the lower-right bowl holds a yellowish mashed preparation. The red apple sits at the bottom edge of the plate. No people are visible.

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Overhead photo of a polished silver-coloured metal plate holding a ritual offering arrangement. A purple plum sits on a small round dish at the top centre, a small cup of clear water sits at lower left, and a small bowl of mixed dry fruits and nuts (almonds, cashews, walnuts and golden raisins) sits at lower right. The plate rests on a red-and-white cloth edged with a red patterned border, and brass vessels are visible at the top edge. No people are visible.

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Overhead photo of a polished stainless steel thali on a red velvet cloth. Four small metal bowls hold offerings: a bowl of golden-green liquid with a green leaf floating on top, a small bowl of clear liquid with a red streak, a bowl of coarse brown granular material, and a bowl of white puffed seeds dotted with red. A silver conch-shaped vessel and a copper cup with reddish powder sit at the upper right edge. No people are visible.

Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali on a bright red cloth. Four steel bowls hold offerings: a small yellow sweet ball at upper left, a small cup of pale liquid with saffron threads floating in it at centre, a heap of semolina-style sweet dish studded with yellow corn kernels and topped with a dried red chilli at right, and a mixed plate of cashews, almonds, pistachios and dried berries at bottom. No people or deity forms visible.

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