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A photograph of a ritual offering table draped in red satin, laid out with plates and bowls edged in gold. Plates hold green chilies, pale turmeric rhizomes, a round orange sweet, lychees, a dried red-spiked fruit, and deep-orange fried sweets. Bowls hold whole fruits including a pomegranate, a dragon fruit, a green-striped gourd, a bitter gourd, an orange, a green lime and a pale squash, plus white jasmine flowers. A large green betel-style leaf sits at the left edge, with a gold-toned cloth backdrop behind. No people are visible; this is an offering arrangement of food, fruit, flowers and leaves, consistent with a Naivedyam presentation.
Photo 129 of 144 from 28 December 2025

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