Overhead photo of a ritual offering on a red cloth. A round stainless steel plate holds a bunch of yellow bananas and three red-skinned nectarines or peaches. A folded rust-orange cloth with thin pale stripes lies beside the plate. Small steel bowls of almonds and pistachios sit at the left and right edges. No people are visible, and no deity or a person is shown. - Nithyanandapedia

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Overhead photo of a ritual offering on a red cloth. A round stainless steel plate holds a bunch of yellow bananas and three red-skinned nectarines or peaches. A folded rust-orange cloth with thin pale stripes lies beside the plate. Small steel bowls of almonds and pistachios sit at the left and right edges. No people are visible, and no deity or a person is shown.

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Overhead photo of a ritual offering arranged on a red cloth with gold border. A round steel plate holds a bunch of yellow bananas, three red-blushed nectarines or peaches, and an orange-brown folded cloth with pale stripes. Two large mangoes sit on a smaller steel plate at right, and steel bowls of almonds and pistachios are at the lower left and right edges. A framed-looking printed photo of a smiling woman with a red bindi and orange clothing is propped on a book at the top. A blue cushion sits at the upper left on a dark wooden floor.

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A top-down photo of a hammered silver-toned metal bowl on a dark wooden floor, resting on a red and cream floral printed cloth. The bowl holds five red-and-yellow apples, a pink dragon fruit, a cluster of ripe yellow bananas, and a small scalloped bowl of roasted peanuts in their shells. No people, deity image or ritual objects are visible.

Overhead photo of a silver puja thali holding three small beige compostable bowls of offerings: dried dates, whole almonds and shelled green pistachios. A small brass bowl of yellow turmeric, a silver dish and a banana leaf edge are at the left, and a red cloth with white cards lies behind. No people are visible; the setting suggests a satyanarayana puja offering arrangement.

Overhead photo of a ritual offering arranged on the floor of a room with a grey wood-grain floor. Two orange and red cloth-covered trays hold a silver plate of bananas, red apples and yellow mangoes, a whole coconut in a steel dish with yellow marigolds in water, bowls of pistachios, cashews, almonds, lychees and dates, and a folded orange cloth. A hardback book titled Living Enlightenment, bearing a portrait of a smiling woman with a red bindi, stands on the floor beside a vase of yellow chrysanthemums. A blue cushion, a charging cable and a stack of packets printed with swastika symbols are also visible. No people are present.

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A close overhead photo of a ritual offering on a red cloth scattered with red rose petals. A wooden plate holds ripe yellow bananas, a red-and-yellow apple, and several green-yellow citrus fruits, one with a visible stem end. Beside them is a small metal cup with a wooden spoon, and a mound of cooked white rice sits on the left edge. Brass vessels appear at the top. No people are visible.

Overhead photo of fruit and flower offerings laid on a woven striped mat on a grey floor. Silver and gold-rimmed trays hold red apples, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, bananas and a red-and-gold bowl of orange and magenta roses. A brass lamp stand sits at the upper left, and a person in a red garment is partly visible at the right edge. No faces are shown. This is a puja offering arrangement consistent with the event's pada puja and naivedyam.

Overhead photo of a puja altar with no people visible. A bunch of ripe yellow bananas rests on a yellow cloth beside two red apples. A silver plate holds dark beads and a white flower, and another plate holds a reddish-orange powdered offering dusted with yellow turmeric. Behind them stand two small gold-toned deity murti figures, and a gold-framed yantra plate with geometric carving sits at left. A red and gold textile covers the table, with a crystal object at upper right.

Overhead photo of a ritual offering spread on an orange cloth. Green bananas and red apples rest on a yellow cloth, with a steel bowl of cashews and dark berries, a plate of turmeric-dusted sweets decorated with a pink flower, and a brass Sri Yantra plate. Gold-coloured figurines of deities stand at the top right, beside a red brocade cloth and a brass tray with a geometric engraving. Marigold-like flowers and a small steel cup sit nearby. No people are visible.