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Overhead photo of a ritual food offering laid on a red cloth. Brass and steel bowls hold rice, a yellow lentil dish, a red-brown vegetable curry with green herbs, fried okra, papad and fried snacks, many set on green banana leaves. Baskets of rose petals, brass pots, a conch shell, a brass lamp stand and small bowls of kumkum and turmeric powder surround the spread. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a devi puja offering set on a red cloth. A deity murti draped in a red and gold silk sari and wrapped in red flower garlands stands behind a rangoli-style design of yellow, red and black powder. In front, a brass tray holds red roses, a brass kalasha-like vessel, and small brass cups. A lit oil lamp sits at right beside a brass bowl, while a white conch shell lies on the left. Plates on banana leaves hold white rice, yellow rice, a yellow dal with greens, vegetable fry, white papad and crisp fried snacks. No people are visible.A photograph of a festive spread of food laid out on a red cloth. Large brass plates and small brass bowls hold yellow and orange savouries, fried spiral snacks, round fried balls, puffed poori bread, and several rice dishes with vegetables and peas, many set on green leaves. No people are visible.A festive meal spread on a red cloth, served on green banana leaves over brass trays and plates. Visible dishes include crisp papadums stacked at the top left, pickled or fried lotus-root-style rings, sliced cucumber, a bowl of yellow lentil curry, a dish of spiced vegetable stir-fry with peanuts, white curd with dried red chillies and mustard seeds, yellow tempered rice, and crisp wafers and chips. Small brass bowls hold condiments. No people are visible.A close-up photograph of a ritual offering spread on a red cloth. Brass bowls hold coloured powders in orange, red and yellow, plus white and grey granules, and a small stone-like heap. A woven tray holds a red bottle, a brass oil vessel and dried seeds or rudraksha-like beads. On the right, a brass plate holds banana leaves with fried papadum-style wafers, crisp pretzel-shaped snacks, a vegetable dish in a brass bowl, a bowl of cooked greens, cucumber slices and a dried red chilli. A brass vessel sits at the top. No people are visible.Overhead photograph of a festive food spread on a red cloth at a Navaratri Durga Puja offering. Brass platters hold yellow fried snacks, crisp puris, and dishes of savory rice or grain with green herbs and vegetables in small woven baskets lined with green leaves. Round fried dumplings and crisp fried strands sit on a leaf in the upper area. No people are visible.Close photograph of an offering table draped in red cloth, with a tall flame rising from a brass lamp in the centre. Around it are brass and banana-leaf plates of food: papadams, pickles, sliced fruit, rice dishes in yellow and white, sweets and a fried snack, with small brass bowls of colourful sauces. Incense sticks stand in a brass vessel at right, and a small clay oil lamp with a lit wick sits in a dish in front. No people are visible.KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 16, 2026 +1 copiesA close photograph of a ritual offering spread on a red cloth. A large flame rises in the centre beside a small clay oil lamp on a brass plate. Brass plates hold banana leaves with fried papadums, round crisp snacks, sliced fruit, rice dishes, pickles and sweet and savoury preparations. Brass bowls with turmeric and kumkum sit at the right, and incense sticks stand in a brass holder. No people are visible.Top-down photograph of a festive vegetarian meal spread on brass plates set over a red cloth. Several items are served on fresh green banana leaves: a yellow spiced rice dish with curry leaves, a heap of white flaky chips, a plate of sliced cucumber, a dish of yellow-brown spiced vegetables, and a bowl of white coconut-style chutney garnished with dried red chillies. Round pressed crackers in a ring pattern and thin crisp papadums sit alongside, with a small bowl of orange curry at the bottom edge. No people are visible.A photo of a prasadam spread laid out on a dark red tablecloth. Steel and brass bowls hold yellow saffron rice, white rice with almonds and cardamom, a brown curry, crisp fried papadam on a green banana leaf, round brown laddoos in a brass bowl, a yellow dal-like dish, and a thin pale soup. A small red flower petal rests near the yellow rice. No people are visible.Overhead photograph of a festive meal spread on a deep red cloth. Brass plates and bowls hold rice dishes, lentil curries and a yellow dal, arranged in small cups lined with green banana leaves. Crisp fried snacks, pappadam-style chips, spiral rice crackers and puffed savouries sit on the right and left edges. No people are visible; the image shows food offerings only, as typically prepared for a ritual meal.Overhead photograph of a festive vegetarian meal served on brass and copper plates lined with green banana leaves. Clockwise from the upper left are round fried lentil or dough balls, yellow lemon-style rice garnished with green coriander and red chilli, a crisp papad on a copper dish, orange-brown tomato or lentil curry in a banana leaf cup, white rice with curry leaves and dried red chillies, and orange-red spiced rice with coriander. The plates rest on a red cloth. No people are visible.