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A photograph of a ritual offering spread on a red cloth-covered table in front of a gold and yellow draped backdrop. Silver and brass plates hold fresh fruit including bananas, a pineapple, apples, grapes, a green coconut, pomegranates, papaya and guava. Small bowls contain cooked rice dishes, lentil preparations, sugarcane pieces, nuts and seeds, decorated with red flowers. A deity murti or decorated figure is partially visible at the left edge. No people are visible in the scene. This appears to be a naivedyam offering arrangement.

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A top-down photo of an offering spread on a table draped in a purple and red patterned cloth. Brass bowls hold pink-tinted grain, yellow pulao-style rice with green herbs, and small steel dishes of sauces and sweets. A pineapple, green grapes, red apples and bananas sit on a steel tray. A brass oil lamp with a lit wick stands at left beside a steel plate with a small clay lamp, and a brass plate holds flower petals at right. At the top edge, part of a person in an orange-and-blue garment holds a brass implement, and bare feet in white clothing appear at lower left, indicating a puja offering setup.2024-11-10Overhead photo of a Diwali naivedyam offering laid on a red cloth on a stone floor. Many dishes sit on silver trays and in bowls and plastic containers: rice preparations, bananas, apples, oranges, pomegranate, pears, pecans, walnuts, dates, dried fruit, sliced vegetables, and a green pumpkin and yellow squash. Small terracotta oil lamps with lit wicks surround the arrangement. Behind it, a red cloth is draped on a table, with a brass plate of red and yellow flowers and a blue embroidered cloth at the left edge. No people are visible.2020-11-14Overhead photo of a festive vegetarian meal served on a green banana leaf on a bright yellow cloth. The leaf holds rice, golden turmeric rice, flatbreads, fried potato pieces, pickles, vegetable curries, a mound of white sugar-coated sweets and dates, with a pink flower. To the left, a silver tray holds fresh fruit including grapes, strawberries, mango, orange, apple, papaya and longan, with pink flowers. Behind them, steel tumblers and a small steel cup of drink or offering sit on a green tray. No people are visible.2021-04-14Overhead photo of a ritual food offering spread on a red and gold embroidered cloth. Many small steel bowls hold fruits including grapes, red apples, blueberries, cherries, lemons, almonds, dates, dried figs, pecans and sweets, with stainless steel plates of bananas, a whole papaya, yellow sweet balls and fried dough pieces, a yellow curry, and orange-yellow fruit garnished with yellow flowers. No people are visible; the arrangement appears to be a naivedyam offering.2024-06-09Mahashivaratri 2021January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph from above of a festive offering spread laid on a red cloth over patterned red and gold mats. Two large steel trays of fresh fruit sit at the top corners, including grapes, oranges, apples, a white melon, and a dragon fruit on the right. Centre top, a banana leaf holds cooked rice, sweets, corn cobs, fried items and small bowls of curries and chutneys. Below, two rows of small round metal bowls hold dry fruits, nuts, sweets, honey, ghee-like oils, milky puddings, and grains, arranged in neat rows. No people are visible and no portrait or deity is shown.Overhead view of a large round grey metal tray with a red rim holding a ritual food offering. Around the edge sit many small stainless steel cups filled with varied dishes: rice preparations in yellow and orange tones, a greenish leafy rice dish, orange-red vegetable rice, a dark fried snack, sweet orange pudding, and roasted orange peanuts. A ripe yellow banana and a yellow-green apple rest on the tray, with white jasmine garlands and a yellow flower at the edge. Red and white floral garlands lie along the bottom. No people are visible.2025-10-02Overhead photo of a large ritual spread of food offerings laid out in rows on a white cloth over a red and gold patterned mat. Dozens of small stainless steel and brass bowls hold naivedyam items such as sweets, nuts, dried fruits, seeds, savouries, rice, fried snacks and vegetable dishes. A green coconut and a golden tray of mixed fresh fruits sit at the upper right. A brass plate and lamp are visible at the top edge. No people are visible.2021-11-04Overhead view of a ritual offering spread on a blue and maroon checkered cloth. Banana leaves hold heaps of fruit including bananas, apples, limes, oranges, guavas and a whole coconut, alongside grains, lentils, chopped vegetables, a sweet and a yellow sweet mound. A brass thali holds bananas, limes and bowls of food. Brass oil lamps with flames, a brass bell, a small bowl of coconut and a tray with burnt incense sticks in a sand-filled dish sit nearby. A red cloth lies at the top edge. No people are visible.KAILASA OHIO, USA on 11/14/20202020-11-14KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 11/14/20202020-11-14