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A round stainless steel thali tray on a striped woven mat holds seven small bowls of food offerings arranged around the rim with one in the centre. The bowls contain puffed rice, roasted chana dal, peanuts, rice flakes, split yellow chickpeas or lentils, dried dates, and pieces of raw banana stalk or fibrous white vegetable in the centre. No people, deity image or ritual setting is visible; the arrangement suggests a simple food offering.

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A photograph of ten small stainless steel bowls arranged on a shimmering red and gold cloth spread on a stone floor. The bowls hold food offerings: a twisted golden snack, dark seeds, white grated coconut with green herbs, crumbled orange sweet, fried crisp pieces, yellow savoury mix, orange-brown sweet, golden pressed snack, brown roasted peanuts and a crunchy mixture. A brass ornamental fitting with a leaf-like design sits at the right edge. No people are visible; the arrangement appears to be food offerings laid out for ritual use.2025-07-21A top-down photo of a round stainless steel thali plate with seven compartments set on a blue shimmer-striped cloth. Clockwise from the top: crisp fried papad-like pieces, a golden chutney or stewed fruit preparation, a mound of white chickpeas (chana), cooked grated vegetable with onion, white grated coconut or curd-like paste, and fried fritters or sweets soaking in a dark syrup in the centre cup, with thin fried strips in a cup at the left. No people, deities or ritual fire are visible; the offering is a food plate.2025-08-27A top-down photo of a round polished stainless steel tray resting on a deep red velvet cloth. Three small stainless steel bowls hold food: one with sliced cucumber rounds, one with boiled yellow split peas or chickpeas, and one with roasted peanuts. No people or deities are visible.2025-12-20Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali tray on a dark surface holding several small steel bowls of food, garnished with pink and yellow flower petals. Bowls contain cashews with rice, chickpeas in broth, two portions of semolina or upma-style dish with curry leaves and dried chilies, a finely grated coconut and spice mixture, an orange chutney or sauce, and small fried savoury cakes. Plain prasadam-style meal arrangement; no people, deity or event setting is visible.2026-01-19Overhead photo of two round stainless steel trays of food offerings on a steel surface. Small steel cups hold cooked rice topped with various preparations: coconut-and-nut rice, a brown lentil or chutney-like dish, sweet tamarind-tinged mixed legumes, yogurt, sliced almonds, and powdered grains or sugar. A ripe banana lies among the cups, and red rose petals rest on two cups. Its setting resembles a prasadam or annadan offering arranged for devotion. No people are visible.2025-12-26A top-down photograph of a round polished silver thali plate with a textured rim, set on a leopard-print cloth. Eight small steel katoris surround a central empty steel cup holding water. The dishes hold spiced rice in several shades of yellow and brown, white plain rice, sliced bananas, and two pale ring-shaped fried sweets. No people are visible; this is a food offering arrangement.2022-06-21 +3 copiesKAILASA MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA on 2/1/20212021-02-01 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a round stainless steel thali tray set on a red cloth over a wooden surface. Seven small steel bowls hold snacks: fried pastry pieces, yellow flaked rice with peanuts, thin crisp wafers, a yellow-green sweet, a light cream sweet, fried vermicelli with raisins and dal, and a fried dough piece. A white sweet with a green edge and specks sits in the centre bowl. No people, ritual fire or deity visible.Kailasa Puduvai 30 August 2021A photograph from above of a stainless steel oval plate of vegetarian food set on a red and gold brocade cloth. The plate holds plain white rice, a pale grainy quinoa-style rice, roasted brown peanuts or legumes in their shells, sauteed shredded cabbage with spices, and a heap of finely shredded raw beetroot. No people, deity murti or a person are visible; the scene shows only the offered food arranged for naivedyam.2025-04-21Overhead photo of a festive offering spread on silver-toned trays lined with foil over a red and orange cloth. Rows of round stainless steel bowls hold dried fruit, nuts and seeds, a sweet sprinkled with nuts, orange jalebi-like sweets, a white fudge piece, crisp fried snacks including coiled murukku, thin sev, chips, and spiced mixed snack. Dishes of cooked vegetable curries and pieces of avocado and fruit appear at the edges. No people are visible in the frame.2020-11-14Close-up overhead photo of offerings laid out on a bright red cloth. Brass plates and bowls hold puffed rice (murmura or pori), round brown sweet balls, dried dates or raisins, and yellow sliced sweets or dried fruit pieces. A small white flower lies on the cloth. No people or deity visible; the offerings suggest a festival prasad or naivedyam arrangement.