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A photograph of ritual food offerings prepared for a puja on a table. In the foreground, a stainless steel pot with a lid holds cooked green mung beans garnished with grated coconut and a red chili, set on a brass thali with a scalloped rim. Beside it, a silver bowl holds chickpeas topped with coconut shreds. Behind them stand bananas on a metal tray, packets of dal and grain, and a red and gold embroidered cloth. No people are visible.

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KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 4/3/20222022-04-03A photograph of a ritual offering display arranged on an orange and gold patterned cloth in a temple hall. On a large brass tray sit bananas, red apples, strawberries and blackberries in small steel bowls. Nearby are brass and steel vessels holding lentils, chickpeas and grains, and packets of urad dal and Royal Sona Masoori rice. Behind, a small carved stand holds brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel, with a blue draped altar and dark stone steps in the background. No people are visible. This appears to be an annadan-style food offering arrangement.2024-07-07Overhead photograph of three stainless steel bowls arranged on a round silver steel plate placed on a dark wooden surface. The upper bowl holds cooked brown chickpeas dusted with grated coconut. The lower left bowl holds two round, golden-brown lumps of a grainy preparation. The right bowl holds a yellow, lentil-like mash topped with a layer of coarse brown sugar-coated grains. No people or a person are visible; the setting suggests food offerings arranged on a plate.2025-08-02KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/19/20222022-07-19 +1 copiesPhoto 99187572022-06-17 +1 copiesThree small stainless steel bowls sit on a round stainless steel tray placed on a green banana leaf. The bowl at lower left holds grated white coconut over a golden powder. The bowl at upper left holds a grey-black mixture of seeds or grains, and the bowl at right holds a pale yellow paste with small dark specks. Yellow turmeric or mango pieces and a cut lime wedge lie among the bowls, and white petals are scattered at the edge. This appears to be a plate of offering ingredients or prasadam arranged on the leaf, with no people or deity visible.2022-02-28KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/14/20222022-07-14 +1 copiesA top-down photograph of a polished silver thali on a dark tiled floor holding offerings. Three small silver bowls contain plain cooked white rice, two topped with a green powdered seasoning, and a larger bowl holds cooked green peas. A small silver cup holds a golden liquid. At the upper right edge, an ornate gold-toned jewelled piece with red, green and white stones and pearl drops is visible. No people are visible.2024-04-09A close-up photo of a silver thali plate resting on a green banana leaf. In a hammered silver bowl, a heap of boiled chickpeas is scattered with yellow and pink flower petals. Beside it, in a small steel bowl, fried vadas or fritters sit alongside a fried flat item. Loose petals lie on the plate and leaf. No people are visible.2022-02-28Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali tray on a dark surface holding several small steel bowls of food, garnished with pink and yellow flower petals. Bowls contain cashews with rice, chickpeas in broth, two portions of semolina or upma-style dish with curry leaves and dried chilies, a finely grated coconut and spice mixture, an orange chutney or sauce, and small fried savoury cakes. Plain prasadam-style meal arrangement; no people, deity or event setting is visible.2026-01-19A photograph of a ritual offering table set before deity murti shrine figures draped in red, orange and gold silk saris with garlands. In the foreground, a bright orange and gold patterned cloth covers the table, holding brass and steel trays and bowls of bananas, apples, strawberries, blackberries, dried lentils, chickpeas and grains, plus packaged Royal Sona Masoori rice and urad dal. Brass lamps and oil lamps stand on carved wooden stands to the left and centre. No people are visible.2024-07-07KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 1/2/20222022-01-02