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Close overhead photograph of two ritual offerings set on a red and gold brocade cloth. On the left, a perforated brass dish holds fresh yellow turmeric rhizomes. On the right, a wide round brass tray holds a heap of white flaked material. No people are visible; the scene suggests preparation of items for a puja or homa.

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Close overhead photo of two round perforated metal bowls with heart-shaped cutouts, set on a red cloth. The left bowl holds a heap of dried, sugar-dusted pale brown fruit pieces, possibly dates or dried fruit. The right bowl holds a pile of yellow-green, curled, finger-length sticks. No people are visible.A close overhead photograph of dried red chilies with long stems piled on the left, beside a metal plate heaped with bright yellow-orange turmeric powder on the right. A red and gold patterned cloth lies beneath them. No people are visible.Overhead photograph of ritual offerings laid on a red silk cloth woven with gold floral motifs. Three polished brass or copper pots stand at the top: the left and right ones hold dark liquid, while the centre one holds a pale, milky liquid. At the bottom are a perforated metal bowl of golden turmeric root pieces, a bowl of pale pink-tinted puffed rice balls, and a bowl of translucent blue-white rock sugar crystals. No people, statues or screens are visible.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.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.Close-up photograph of offerings on a red cloth with gold floral pattern. In the foreground, a brass bowl holds dried dates, with more dates spilled beside it. Behind, perforated metal bowls hold whole almonds and cashews. On the right, puffed rice balls or sweet rice pieces sit on a brass plate, and a bowl of dried fruit or nuts appears at the top right. No people, deities or a person are visible; the scene shows food offerings for a ritual.Close-up photograph of two brass bowls on a bright red cloth. The left bowl holds a heap of puffed rice tinted orange-pink, and the right bowl holds rounded brown-sugar-dusted sweet balls. No people are visible; the frame shows only the food offerings.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 offerings laid out on a red and gold patterned cloth. In the foreground a large steel bowl holds bright red kumkum powder. Beside it, a bowl of orange twisted savoury snacks, possibly murukku or similar fried pieces, and a bowl of green chilies. Behind them are steel bowls of golden fried flatbread pieces, crisp fried strips, and puffed rice. No people or a person are visible; the scene shows food and kumkum offerings arranged for a ritual.A photograph of two perforated metal bowls sitting on a bright pink cloth with gold floral brocade pattern. The bowl on the left holds fresh yellow turmeric rhizomes, bright ochre-yellow and knobby. The bowl on the right holds dried dates, wrinkled and light brown. No people are visible; the scene looks like a ritual offering arrangement, though no specific ritual is shown.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.Close-up photograph of ritual offerings arranged on a red and gold brocade cloth. In the upper left, a bowl of bright orange turmeric powder; in the upper right, a bowl of deep red kumkum powder. In the centre, a small brass bowl with a perforated rim holds white rock sugar crystals, and a second brass bowl on the left holds a pale sweet. A dark brown sweet is partly visible at the right edge. No people, deities or a person are visible.