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Close overhead photograph of a brass bowl filled with raw cashew nuts, their pale curved kernels heaped together. The bowl has a perforated rim with heart-shaped cutouts and sits on a red fabric with a gold embroidered pattern. No people, deities or ritual figures are visible.

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A close overhead photograph of a heaping pile of raw cashew nuts in a shallow brass bowl with a scalloped rim and teardrop-shaped perforations. The pale, curved kernels show faint reddish-brown skin marks and fill the bowl almost entirely. No people, text or ritual objects are visible.A close overhead photograph of a heap of whole raw almonds with tan, ridged shells filling a shallow metal bowl. The bowl has a scalloped rim and a pierced pattern of teardrop-shaped holes, and it rests on a red fabric with gold embroidered motifs. No people are visible, and the setting suggests an offering or food arrangement rather than a ritual scene with identifiable deities.A close overhead photograph of two perforated metal bowls on a red and gold brocade cloth. The left bowl holds curved white cashew nuts, and the right bowl holds golden raisins. No people are visible; the frame shows only the offering bowls of dry fruit and nuts.Close-up photo of a heap of dried golden raisins piled in a shallow metal bowl with a scalloped rim and perforated dot pattern. The raisins vary in colour from pale gold to amber and brown. The bowl sits on a light beige cloth. No people, deities or ritual objects are visible.Overhead photograph of four brass bowls with perforated heart-shaped cut-out rims set on a gold cloth. Clockwise from the top left: dried dates, cashew nuts, golden raisins, and almonds in the bottom bowl. No people, text or signage visible.Close overhead photo of a brass bowl filled with dried dates, shrivelled and reddish-brown with wrinkled skins, piled loosely. The bowl rests on a red cloth with gold patterning at the left edge. No people are visible, and the image shows food offerings rather than any identifiable ritual event.Photo 99193272022-09-30 +3 copiesClose-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 a perforated silver bowl heaped with golden-yellow raisins, set on a red and gold brocade cloth with a floral paisley pattern. The bowl has scalloped rim and heart-shaped cutouts. No people are visible.KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 2/28/20222022-02-28Close overhead photograph of two offerings on a red and gold patterned cloth. On the left, a round brass bowl holds round sweet balls coated in powder. On the right, a perforated brass plate with a scalloped rim holds a heap of whole cashew nuts. No people are visible; the frame is filled by the food offerings and the cloth.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.