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Overhead photo of an offering spread on a red-painted floor. Two round stainless steel plates hold sliced cucumber in a steel bowl, a steel cup of pale liquid, a steel bottle, a covered bowl, a bowl of scrambled yellow egg-like food, a bowl of cooked porridge-style food with vegetables, a steel bowl of whole yellow tubers, and a cluster of ripe yellow bananas. A steel bowl of white jasmine-like flowers sits at upper right, and a brass lamp base appears at the right edge. A pale gold cloth lies at the top. Bare feet of a person stand at the lower left edge.

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KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/27/20222022-03-27KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 4/3/20222022-04-03Overhead photo of a round stainless steel plate on a red velvet cloth holding five small steel bowls of food offerings. The bowls hold yellow split lentil or dal, sliced cucumber rounds, sliced banana, round fried or sweet balls, and a bowl of pale liquid. Gold-edged objects and a glittering cloth appear at the top edge. No people are visible. This appears to be a neivedyam food offering arranged for a deity.2022-03-24KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/22/20222022-03-22Overhead view of an offering arrangement on a red and maroon woven cloth with gold border. Two round silver-toned metal thalis hold small bowls of food: on the upper tray, sliced banana and white fruit pieces, pumpkin or pepper seeds, a bowl of honey-coloured liquid, brown grain, almonds and cooked rice; on the lower tray, bowls of saffron-yellow rice, orange carrot rice, dark red shredded beetroot, white rice with nuts and green-speckled rice. A lit oil lamp sits on a small plate at left beside a white flower petal. No people are visible.2022-05-20 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a polished silver thali plate arranged with several small steel cups holding food offerings. Visible items include plain white rice dusted with green powder, fried golden fritters, sliced ripe bananas, a small glass of water, a cup of white milk garnished with yellow flower petals, and rice topped with a dark brown cooked relish. Scattered white tissue paper, petals and a few dried herbs surround the plate on a black surface. No people are visible.2024-09-14KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 12/4/20202020-12-04A photograph of a ceremonial food offering laid out on a table for a naivedyam. Many small portions of cooked rice and vegetable dishes, cashews, almonds and sliced fruit are arranged on green banana leaves and metal plates. Bananas, a red apple and a long green gourd sit on a large silver tray at upper right. Silver containers with brass bowls and a small silver dish of pulses or grains sit at left. Yellow and pink flowers are scattered around, and a tiger-striped yellow cloth hangs behind the arrangement. No people are visible.2021-01-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a stainless steel thali on a red, weathered tabletop. Three steel containers hold food: one with white creamy rice or porridge topped with green curry leaves, one with yellow lemon or tamarind rice garnished with green herbs, and one with yellow rice with peanuts. A brass bowl of ripe bananas sits above the thali, with a small terracotta cup at the upper right and a folded pink-and-gold cloth at the top left. No people are visible.2024-09-30Overhead photo of a ritual meal on a round stainless steel thali set on a dark countertop. Two ripe bananas, an orange, a whole pomegranate or apple-like fruit, steamed white rice, a thick orange-brown dal or curry, a brass cup of milk, and a copper cup of dark liquid with a silver spoon are arranged on the plate. Above it, a brass plate holds pink and purple flower petals. Feet are partly visible at the bottom edge. No people are clearly visible as the focus.2021-02-05Overhead photo of a ritual offering spread on a gold-and-brown patterned cloth. A brass tray holds a lit oil lamp, incense sticks and a small brass vessel, with pink and white flowers nearby. A steel plate of cooked food includes rice, dal-like dishes and small bowls, and another steel plate holds ripe bananas. A brass lamp stand with a lit flame sits to the right. At the bottom edge, a seated person in white clothing rests folded hands near the tray.2021-11-05Photo 99210532022-05-11 +1 copies