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A close overhead photograph of a ritual offering arranged on a red cloth. Stacked folded silks in red, grey-green and cream with gold paisley embroidery sit at the top. Bananas, red and green apples, kiwis, a dark green squash and bright oranges are heaped beside small steel bowls holding pink, white and red roses, orange roses, pink gerbera daisies, purple chrysanthemums and rosemary sprigs with green leaves. No people are visible; the arrangement looks like an offering of fruit, flowers and cloth.

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Overhead photo of a ritual offering laid out on a red cloth. Steel bowls hold fresh fruit: pears, a mango, a bowl of dark plums, strawberries, yellow bananas and lemons. Bowls of flowers include magenta orchids, bright red blossoms, deep red roses and pink petals. Thin grass blades are scattered across the fruit. A folded maroon and teal cloth lies at the right edge. No people are visible.2024-03-01Feb 13 2022 sripuramPhoto 82863552022-05-15 +3 copiesClose photo of ritual offerings laid on a red velvet cloth before a deity murti. In the foreground, folded silk saris in red with gold zari border, pale green, and cream sit beneath a gold coin necklace. Behind them, oranges, apples, pears, kiwi and a banana are arranged in metal bowls with green leaves and small flowers. Red and gold draped fabric covers the murti area at the top of the frame. No people are visible.2024-07-07Overhead photo of a naivedyam offering spread laid on a green silk cloth with gold border. Silver trays hold sliced watermelon, peeled and whole oranges, bananas, kiwis, green and black grapes, apples and mangoes. Rows of small bowls hold cut fruit, nuts, seeds and sweets, and a long wall of glass jars of colourful grains and sweets stands on a leopard-print cloth at right. A brass kalasha and red and gold textiles appear at the top. No people are visible.2022-07-14 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a ritual offering spread on an orange cloth. Green bananas and red apples rest on a yellow cloth, with a steel bowl of cashews and dark berries, a plate of turmeric-dusted sweets decorated with a pink flower, and a brass Sri Yantra plate. Gold-coloured figurines of deities stand at the top right, beside a red brocade cloth and a brass tray with a geometric engraving. Marigold-like flowers and a small steel cup sit nearby. No people are visible.Overhead photo of fruit and flower offerings laid on a woven striped mat on a grey floor. Silver and gold-rimmed trays hold red apples, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, bananas and a red-and-gold bowl of orange and magenta roses. A brass lamp stand sits at the upper left, and a person in a red garment is partly visible at the right edge. No faces are shown. This is a puja offering arrangement consistent with the event's pada puja and naivedyam.2019-07-15April 14 20242024-04-14A top-down photograph of ritual offerings laid out on a bright red cloth. Two woven baskets hold fresh red roses, one at the lower left and one at the lower centre. A larger round basket above holds green leaves, a few whole lemons, dried red and brown seeds, grasses, a small copper cup and a red cloth piece. Small brass and copper bowls sit at the right, one containing a pile of golden grains, and a brass vessel with dark liquid is at the lower right. No people are visible.A photograph of a ritual offering spread laid on a red cloth with gold border. Brass bowls and plates hold apples, pomegranates, sliced citrus and whole green limes, two pineapples with leafy crowns, a yellow-orange fruit, sugar cubes or crystal sugar, nuts and dried fruits, a mound of turmeric, and a pink-tinged sweet. Garlands of red flowers appear at the edge. No people are visible.Photograph of many small silver-toned plates arranged in neat rows on a patterned brown and gold floor cloth. Each plate holds a folded cloth napkin in red, purple, green, blue or white, topped with fresh fruit such as apples, limes, green chillies and small pink flowers, tied with orange thread. Shown as an offering arrangement for a Navaratri pooja. No people are visible.October 23 20082008-10-23