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Overhead photo of a round teal metal tray with a red rim set on a dark green and gold checked cloth, with yellow flower petals scattered on a red and beige patterned rug below. The tray holds a green apple in a small steel bowl, a steel cup of red liquid, a steel cup with a small lit oil lamp, a bowl of sesame-topped cookies with jam centres, and a pile of powdered-sugar dusted round biscuits. Offerings like these are typically placed as naivedhyam; no people are visible.

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Overhead photo of two round polished metal trays on a speckled brown stone surface, used as ritual offerings. The upper tray holds a small bowl of thin wafers or crisps, a cup with a pink flower petal and a small dark item, two bowls of pale liquid, a ripe banana and a red-and-green apple. The lower tray holds seven small metal cups containing dried fruit pieces, a dark seed or nut, cashews or almonds and walnut pieces. No people are visible, so the count is zero.2024-11-07A top-down photograph of a round polished steel offering tray, a naivedyam, placed on a dark tiled surface beside a dark stone pillar. Around the rim sit five small steel bowls: a plate of folded flatbread with a red rose petal on top, a bowl of orange lentil-style curry with green herbs, a whole red apple with a red petal beside it, a bowl of creamy milk-based pudding topped with saffron threads, and a small glass of clear water. No people are visible.2024-09-29Overhead 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.2025-12-06KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 12/27/20212021-12-27A photograph of a large brass offering tray set on a wooden table, arranged with small steel bowls of food. Around the rim are two oranges, a red apple, a green lime, flatbread pieces, cookies, roasted chickpeas, cashews, dates, pistachios, pink peanuts, a yellow vegetable dish and a light paste. A copper vessel of dark liquid sits at the centre. Behind the tray are a brass candlestick, a steel bowl holding red roses, red fabric and a red-and-gold patterned cloth with hanging gold ornaments. A small brass deity figure is partly visible at the lower edge. No people are visible.2021-01-23Two round metal trays of offerings on a dark surface, lit by a warm lamp flame at the top centre. The left tray holds small steel cups with a tan cracker-like snack, a ripe yellow banana, and a bowl of crisp chips. The right tray holds an apple, a red fruit-like sweet, and several small steel cups of food, one with a pale pastry. No people are visible; this appears to be a set of food offerings during a ritual.2024-10-07HDH Jayanthi 20212021-01-23KAILASA SINGAPORE on 11/2/20212021-11-02KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/9/20212021-03-09 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a green enamel tray with a red rim resting on a red and yellow patterned cloth. A small stainless steel cup holds a little liquid in the upper left, and a stainless steel bowl in the centre holds two dried fruits, one lighter brown and one darker. A thin film of water or oil streaks across the tray surface. No people are visible.2024-01-08KAILASA SINGAPORE on 8/24/20212021-08-24Overhead photo of a large round metal thali tray set on a dark wooden table, edged with purple and magenta marigold-style garlands. Around the rim sit many small stainless steel bowls holding food offerings: several rice dishes in different colours, a vegetable curry in orange gravy, a green leafy dish, a yellow-flecked preparation, chutney-like sides, and a small bowl of dates. A whole green apple sits at the top of the tray. White and pink flower garlands and an orange cloth lie at the top edge. No people are visible in the frame.2025-01-02