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A 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.

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A 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 1/14/20212021-01-14A 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.2024-07-07KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 1/14/20212021-01-14KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/4/20202020-07-04KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 1/2/20222022-01-02KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 1/14/20212021-01-14KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/17/20222022-06-17 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a naivedyam offering laid out on an orange cloth. Silver and brass plates hold bananas, a papaya, oranges, red apples, blueberries and pecans, plus steel thalis of rice dishes and a bowl of yellow-flowered hibiscus. Brass oil lamps and small brass bowls surround the spread. Red and gold silk cloth and a green embroidered cloth sit at the top edge, and white-clad feet of a priest are visible at the bottom. No faces are shown.2022-05-15 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 5/15/20222022-05-15 +1 copiesPhoto 99218512021-03-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual offering spread on a red cloth-covered table in front of a gold and yellow draped backdrop. Silver and brass plates hold fresh fruit including bananas, a pineapple, apples, grapes, a green coconut, pomegranates, papaya and guava. Small bowls contain cooked rice dishes, lentil preparations, sugarcane pieces, nuts and seeds, decorated with red flowers. A deity murti or decorated figure is partially visible at the left edge. No people are visible in the scene. This appears to be a naivedyam offering arrangement.