A photo of a prasadam spread laid out on a dark red tablecloth. Steel and brass bowls hold yellow saffron rice, white rice with almonds and cardamom, a brown curry, crisp fried papadam on a green banana leaf, round brown laddoos in a brass bowl, a yellow dal-like dish, and a thin pale soup. A small red flower petal rests near the yellow rice. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photo of a prasadam spread laid out on a dark red tablecloth. Steel and brass bowls hold yellow saffron rice, white rice with almonds and cardamom, a brown curry, crisp fried papadam on a green banana leaf, round brown laddoos in a brass bowl, a yellow dal-like dish, and a thin pale soup. A small red flower petal rests near the yellow rice. No people are visible.

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Overhead photograph of a festive food spread on a red cloth at a Navaratri Durga Puja offering. Brass platters hold yellow fried snacks, crisp puris, and dishes of savory rice or grain with green herbs and vegetables in small woven baskets lined with green leaves. Round fried dumplings and crisp fried strands sit on a leaf in the upper area. No people are visible.

A photograph of a festive food offering spread on a maroon satin cloth. Brass and steel bowls hold a white creamy porridge, a thick golden-brown sweet dish, a seasoned rice with mustard seeds and curry leaves, and a yellow lemon-style rice. A brass plate holds round brown laddus, and steel bowls hold crisp savoury snacks, fried spiral murukku and papadum. Red, orange and yellow marigold garlands sit at the top, and a teal cloth with white flowers lies at the lower left. No people are visible.

A photograph of a festive spread of food laid out on a red cloth. Large brass plates and small brass bowls hold yellow and orange savouries, fried spiral snacks, round fried balls, puffed poori bread, and several rice dishes with vegetables and peas, many set on green leaves. No people are visible.

Overhead photo of a ritual food offering laid on a red cloth. Brass and steel bowls hold rice, a yellow lentil dish, a red-brown vegetable curry with green herbs, fried okra, papad and fried snacks, many set on green banana leaves. Baskets of rose petals, brass pots, a conch shell, a brass lamp stand and small bowls of kumkum and turmeric powder surround the spread. No people are visible.

Overhead photograph of a festive vegetarian meal served on brass and copper plates lined with green banana leaves. Clockwise from the upper left are round fried lentil or dough balls, yellow lemon-style rice garnished with green coriander and red chilli, a crisp papad on a copper dish, orange-brown tomato or lentil curry in a banana leaf cup, white rice with curry leaves and dried red chillies, and orange-red spiced rice with coriander. The plates rest on a red cloth. No people are visible.

A photograph of a buffet-style spread of vegetarian food on a dark wooden table against a pale yellow wall. Seven stainless steel bowls hold fried snacks, papadums, sweet rice-flour balls with nuts, plain white rice with herbs, a brown lentil or grain preparation and a reddish-brown spiced dish. A foil food tray sits at the left edge. No people are visible.

Overhead photograph of a vegetarian meal served on brass plates and in small brass bowls lined with green banana leaves on a red cloth. Visible dishes include round brown laddu-like balls, a bowl of yellow tamarind or lemon rice garnished with cilantro, white rice topped with curry leaves, dried red chillies and mustard seeds, a thick orange-brown curry or chutney, and puffed rice mixed with fried spices. No people are visible.

Overhead view of a naivedyam offering laid out on fresh green banana leaves over a deep red velvet cloth. On a brass plate at left are round brown laddu-style sweets, several apples or peaches, and a whole pineapple. The center leaf holds more round sweets, and a leaf at right carries a yellow sweet rice preparation with green garnish and crisp fried snacks. Small brass bowls hold dried fruit, orange lentil or sweet grains, and fried snack pieces. No people are visible.

Overhead photograph of a spread of South Indian food served on brass and copper trays over a red cloth. Several items are arranged in small brass bowls and on banana leaves: yellow lemon or turmeric rice with curry leaves and red chillies, orange-brown lentil or pumpkin preparation mounded on a leaf, reddish tamarind-style rice garnished with green coriander, golden rice with dried red chillies, puffed rice, round brown fried balls at the left edge, and white rice with coriander and chillies at the bottom left. No people are visible.

Overhead photograph of a festive meal spread on a deep red cloth. Brass plates and bowls hold rice dishes, lentil curries and a yellow dal, arranged in small cups lined with green banana leaves. Crisp fried snacks, pappadam-style chips, spiral rice crackers and puffed savouries sit on the right and left edges. No people are visible; the image shows food offerings only, as typically prepared for a ritual meal.

A festive meal spread on a red cloth, served on green banana leaves over brass trays and plates. Visible dishes include crisp papadums stacked at the top left, pickled or fried lotus-root-style rings, sliced cucumber, a bowl of yellow lentil curry, a dish of spiced vegetable stir-fry with peanuts, white curd with dried red chillies and mustard seeds, yellow tempered rice, and crisp wafers and chips. Small brass bowls hold condiments. No people are visible.

A photograph from above of a long green cloth covered with rows of foil dishes filled with prepared food, including rice dishes in yellow, green, orange and white, fried snacks, round sweets and flatbreads, plus a bowl of white yogurt at lower left. A red cloth edge is visible at the top. No people are visible in the frame, so this is a food offering arrangement.