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Overhead photograph of an offering arrangement on a red and gold brocade cloth. Small brass bowls hold puffed rice balls, rock sugar crystals, almonds, dates, cashew-like nuts, roasted seeds, round sweet laddus, orange spiral snacks, a pale block of jaggery, white sesame seeds, turmeric powder in a large brass dish and red kumkum powder at the lower left. No people are visible; the items appear prepared as food and colour offerings for a ritual.

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A close-up photograph of a ritual offering spread laid on a red silk cloth with gold woven border. Brass bowls hold red kumkum, orange and yellow powders. Other bowls and plates contain dried dates, bright yellow turmeric-coloured dried pieces, a pale cylindrical block, round puffed rice sweets, orange fried strands, brown sugar-coated balls and loose grains. A garland of white flowers and green leaves lies in the foreground. No people are visible.Overhead photograph of a spread of prasadam offerings laid out on a red and gold brocade cloth. Brass bowls with perforated rims hold almonds, cashews, raisins, round sweet balls (laddus) in pale and brown tones, dried fruit pieces, shredded coconut, a golden spiced powder, a smooth brown sweet block, and crushed grain. A brass plate with dried red chillies sits at the upper right. No people are visible.A photograph of a ritual offering spread laid on a red cloth with gold floral pattern. Brass bowls hold red and yellow powders, whole nuts, dried seeds and chillies, and cream-coloured round sweets. Plates contain puffed rice balls, laddu-style sweets, orange fried snacks, a block of jaggery and bright yellow sweet strands. Two large pale spheres sit in brass bowls, and a blue-green round object lies at the left edge. Palm fronds appear at the upper right. No people are visible.Photograph of a ritual offering table covered with a red cloth patterned with gold motifs. Brass bowls hold heaps of coloured powders in red, orange and yellow, alongside whole almonds, a pale spherical dough or sweet, and a dark green rounded object. Plates of sweets include golden-yellow pieces, round brown laddus, crisp orange strands, a square of pale cake and spiced puffed-rice bars. Fresh white flowers sit at the lower left edge. No people are visible; the setting appears to be an outdoor puja or homa offering table with palm fronds behind it.A photograph of an offering table covered with a red and gold brocade cloth. Brass bowls hold red kumkum powder, yellow turmeric powder, raisins and almonds, with a plate of dates, a plate of round sweet laddus, pale sugar crystals and savory fried snacks nearby. Bamboo stalks and palm leaves stand behind the table. No people are visible.Overhead photograph of a festive offering spread on a red and gold brocade cloth. Small brass bowls with perforated rims hold cashews, raisins, whole almonds, dates, shredded coconut, round sweet balls in pale and brown tones, puffed rice cakes, and fried snacks. The arrangement suggests food offerings prepared for a ritual. No people, deity or a person depiction is visible.Overhead view of an offering spread on a red cloth. Brass and copper bowls hold a block of brown jaggery, blue rock sugar candy, white sesame or puffed grain, crisp fried snack strands, and round sesame or puffed-grain balls, with brown chikki-style sweets at the top right. No people, deity or throne is visible, so this is a close-up of prasadam-style food offerings.Top-down photograph of a table laid with a red and gold brocade cloth and set with several metal bowls of offerings. Visible items include cashew nuts, raisins, a heap of crisp fried sweets, a bowl of orange twisted snack sticks, a bowl of yellow turmeric powder, a bowl of red kumkum powder, and dried yellow turmeric or ginger pieces. A bowl of dark dried fruit sits at the upper left. No people are visible, and no deity, a person or readable text appears in the frame.A close overhead view of ritual offerings laid out on a red cloth with a red and gold border. Brass bowls hold yellow turmeric powder and red kumkum. Round brass and steel dishes hold sweets and snacks, including golden-brown laddus, puffed rice clusters, orange fried savouries, dried dates and cashew-like nuts. A cone-shaped brown object sits in a perforated brass dish, and a pile of yellow turmeric pieces rests in another. Bunches of green leaves and white chrysanthemum garlands lie in the foreground. No people are visible.Close overhead photo of a ritual offering spread laid on a red and gold embroidered cloth. Brass and copper bowls hold apples, cashews, almonds, raisins, dried dates, rock sugar crystals, pale grain, fried snacks, sweets, and fresh fruit. A ripe pineapple and yellow turmeric powder sit in front, with green limes and oranges at the left edge. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the scene.Close-up overhead photo of offerings laid out on a bright red cloth. Brass plates and bowls hold puffed rice (murmura or pori), round brown sweet balls, dried dates or raisins, and yellow sliced sweets or dried fruit pieces. A small white flower lies on the cloth. No people or deity visible; the offerings suggest a festival prasad or naivedyam arrangement.Overhead photograph of a ritual offering spread laid on a red fabric with gold floral brocade pattern. Brass bowls with perforated rims hold dry offerings: whole almonds, cashews, raisins, dates, sesame or grain, dried red chillies, crystal sugar (mishri) pieces, a block of jaggery, fried snacks, golden spiced chilli strands, and a plate of pressed sweets or puffed rice. No people are visible.