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Overhead photo of a food offering spread on a dark cloth with red and pink embroidery. A halved watermelon sits centrally on a steel plate, its red flesh showing black seeds. Around it are steel bowls of cooked grain with green herbs at left, fried savory snacks or fritters in a bowl at lower left, white curd or rice with mustard seeds at lower right, and green limes and fried items at upper right. No people or deities are visible, and no ritual activity can be confirmed from the image itself.

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A photograph of a food offering laid out on a dark cloth with red and maroon stripes. In the centre sits a halved watermelon showing red flesh and seeds. Around it are steel bowls holding cooked rice with mustard seeds, a spiced vegetable dish with fried pieces, and a green leafy preparation. At upper right, a silver tray holds whole green limes, fried fritters and a gold-toned decorative crown or ornament. No people are visible in the frame.2024-11-24Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali plate resting on a red and cream woven cloth on a dark wooden surface. Four compartments hold food: spiced roasted peanuts at left, a pale grain preparation with curry leaves and peanuts at upper right, cubes of watermelon at lower right, and a small steel cup of clear liquid at centre. No people, deity or ritual setting is visible.Overhead photo of a ritual food offering on a red and dark patterned cloth. A lit brass oil lamp with a star-shaped wick holder sits on a brass plate at left. Several steel bowls hold rice dishes: a white rice with red chilli pieces at center, a yellow turmeric rice with lentils at right, and a brownish rice dish at left. A large bowl in front holds fried battered vegetable fritters. Behind them are limes, a heap of fried fritters and orange flower petals, and yellow squash blossoms on a wooden plate. No people are visible.2024-11-24KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 11/30/20202020-11-30Overhead photograph of a food spread on a red cloth. Bowls lined with green leaves hold, from top right, cubed fried vegetables with orange-brown spices, white crisp wafers on a leaf at top left, a pale mound of cooked rice or porridge in a perforated metal bowl at lower left, and a mixed dish of chopped vegetables and legumes at lower right. No people or a person visible; the setting suggests a ritual offering or meal.Overhead photo of a polished silver thali plate arranged with several small steel cups holding food offerings. Visible items include plain white rice dusted with green powder, fried golden fritters, sliced ripe bananas, a small glass of water, a cup of white milk garnished with yellow flower petals, and rice topped with a dark brown cooked relish. Scattered white tissue paper, petals and a few dried herbs surround the plate on a black surface. No people are visible.2024-09-14KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 7/9/20212021-07-09Overhead photograph of a festive vegetarian meal served on a bright red cloth. Several small round metal bowls with scalloped, perforated rims sit on green banana or leaf liners. Bowls hold fried potato cubes with spices, a sautéed vegetable dish with chopped green herbs and cilantro, a mixed vegetable stir-fry with yellow and green pieces, a pale creamy grain preparation, and an orange chutney or curry. Sliced cucumber and white crisp wafers or chips appear at the top, and light fried snacks at the bottom left. No people are visible.A photograph of a red round metal tray set with food offerings for a naivedyam, placed on an orange cloth over a tiled floor. The tray holds steel bowls of banana chips, sliced banana or plantain fry, cooked white rice, a mound of rice with seasoning and a ghee-like sheen, another bowl of white rice, a dark reddish-brown chutney or pickle, a bowl of sliced white rice cakes or pappadam-like pieces, and a small bowl of dark sauce at the top right. A timestamp and caption overlay in green text read 07-Jun-2025 9:23:19 am, KAILASA TIRUCHENGODE, chithra natchathiram, naivedyam. No people are visible.2025-07-06KAILASA SINGAPORE on 12/24/20212021-12-24 +2 copiesA top-down photograph of steel food containers on steel trays set on a red, weathered floor. Upper tray holds a tall steel canister of orange-yellow food, a small container of dark green leafy preparation, and a container of brownish paste. Lower tray holds a steel bowl of brown vegetable curry and a steel container of white cooked rice. At upper left, a pink cloth, a folded white paper packet, a brass incense holder with a lit incense stick, and a stack of steel lids at upper right. No people visible.2024-11-18Overhead photograph of five dishes served in perforated paper bowls lined with green leaves on a bright red cloth. Top left holds a mound of pale cooked grain. Middle left has a stir-fry of mixed beans, carrot pieces and green chillies garnished with fresh coriander. Middle right shows diced yellow banana or plantain pieces sauteed with spices. Bottom left contains diced fried potato or plantain with coriander leaves. Bottom right shows a dish of sliced green gourd or vegetable with a dark spiced coating. No people, deities or ritual setting are visible.