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Overhead photo of a ritual offering arranged on a round ceramic tray with a coloured rim. Four small brass bowls hold heaps of white cooked rice with black mustard seeds and a few dark spices, surrounding a central stainless steel bowl filled with water. Orange marigold-type flowers and red thread are scattered over the rice and tray. The tray rests on a dark red and black cloth, and a corner of a stand is visible at lower right. No people are visible.

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Close-up photo of a polished brass thali on a wooden surface. In a small brass bowl sits a mound of orange-yellow sweet pudding mixed with white grains, and a larger brass bowl holds white cooked rice or pudding sprinkled with black seeds, cumin-like seeds, and small pink flower petals. Loose pink flower petals are scattered across the brass plate and around the bowls. No people, deity murti, or a person depiction are visible; the image shows only offered food, consistent with a prasadam offering.2024-12-09KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 7/16/20222022-07-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a brass ritual offering arranged on a dark surface. Two ripe bananas with dark speckles lie in the foreground, with a scatter of small pink flower petals across them. Behind them on a brass plate sit a brass bowl of white cooked rice with black seeds, and a small dish of orange-yellow pieces. At the top left is a small polished brass bowl, and at the right a brass cup holds a brass spoon. No people are visible; the scene shows food offerings only.2024-10-09Close-up photo of a brass offering plate on a metal tray. Two small brass bowls hold a clear liquid and cut yellow fruit pieces, and a mound of white cooked rice sits beside them. A large red hibiscus flower with ruffled petals fills the right side of the frame. No people are visible; the arrangement appears to be a food offering as part of a puja.2024-05-09Overhead photo of a large white round platter with a red rim holding nine small steel bowls of cooked rice mixed with vegetables such as green peas, diced carrots, curry leaves and cashew-like pieces, plus one clear glass bowl of similar rice at the left. The platter sits on a wooden surface beside a brass lamp and a metal stand. No people are visible.2020-12-19A photograph of a brass thali offering on a dark surface during a puja. A brass bowl holds a mound of white rice, with smaller brass dishes containing jaggery pieces and roasted peanuts. A brass cup filled with liquid and a brass spoon sit to the right, with scattered pink rose petals nearby. A glowing oil lamp and a red-and-gold draped cloth appear in the background. No people are visible.2024-11-30A photograph of a stainless steel tray on a light tiled floor holding six small steel bowls, each filled with white cooked rice topped with a dark green leafy preparation and a yellowish sauce. Several yellow flower petals are scattered on and around the tray. No people are visible.A photograph of a green plate with a red rim set on a red and gold patterned cloth edged with gold tinsel. On the plate are three glass jars: one holds cooked white rice with black mustard seeds and a dark dried chilli, another holds pale rice or a rice preparation with green garnish, and a small stainless steel cup holds a clear liquid. No people are visible. The setting appears to be a food offering or meal presentation.2021-01-09A photograph of many small silver foil plates arranged in neat rows on a reddish-brown ground. Each plate holds a heap of white cooked rice or similar grain, a cluster of bright orange marigold flower heads with green stems, and a small amount of dark seeds or grains. The plates fill the frame. No people are visible.2008-06-28KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/27/20222022-01-27Close-up photograph of an offering on a polished brass thali. In the foreground a brass bowl is heaped with cooked white rice studded with small dark seeds. A lipped brass dish sits behind them, and a red and gold woven cloth lies at the upper right edge. No people are visible; the scene reads as a food offering prepared for a daily ritual.2024-09-22A photograph of a naivedyam offering arranged on a round brass tray in front of a deity murti dressed in yellow silk and a jeweled gold necklace with red and blue stones. Around the tray are about ten brass bowls holding plain white rice, lemon or tamarind rice, green herb-flavoured rice, a yellow-tinged vegetable rice, a cooked orange lentil-style dish, and a brass cup of water. Red ixora flowers and green leaves decorate the altar, which is covered in orange and gold brocade. No people are visible.