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A top-down photo of a devotional food offering on a white marble surface. Two brass trays hold stainless steel bowls of white rice, vadas (fried lentil doughnuts), yellow potato curry, a reddish-brown gravy and a dark vegetable curry. In the upper left a red-and-gold cloth tray holds flowers, coins, a folded banknote, a betel-leaf and a pale metal plate, with a pink-and-gold cloth at the top edge. The food appears to be a naivedyam or annadan offering, with no people visible.

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A photograph of a round stainless steel thali plate on banana leaves, set on the floor, filled with vegetarian food for a naivedhyam offering. Small steel bowls hold white rice, a yellow lemon or tamarind rice, a thick lentil preparation, sambar, rasam-style broth, curd (yogurt), fried potato, a red pickle, a vada with a hole in the centre, and papadams. A brocade blue fabric and a gold-coloured ornate base appear at the top edge. Blue overlay text in the lower right reads the date, Naivedhyam Offering and hashtags. No people are visible.2025-01-21Photo 82842282022-05-13 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 8/29/20212021-08-29A photograph of a round copper-toned thali tray arranged with about ten small bowls of vegetarian food offered as a naivedyam: yellow turmeric rice with curry leaves, white rice, a grated coconut or lemon rice, a brownish chutney, a dark green herb rice, eggplant curry, a small cup of liquid, and red flowers placed among the dishes. Behind the tray sits a red cloth draped over an object adorned with a large gold and stone-set necklace and green leaves, and a small bronze figure stands at the upper left on a silver-trimmed platform. The tray rests on a teal cloth embroidered with gold and pink motifs. No people are visible.2024-04-10A photograph of a round stainless steel thali platter filled with a vegetarian South Indian meal arranged in many small bowls. Visible dishes include a dark brown chutney, a thin orange sambar with curry leaves and dried red chilies, a crisp round vada, a folded flat dosa or pancake, plain white rice, a tempered rice dish with dried chilies, a stir-fried carrot and greens poriyal, a sweet yellow kesari-style dish, a white yogurt or curd dish with carrot, a green lentil dish, and a peach-coloured gravy with greens. A maroon and gold silk cloth with a rudraksha mala lies at the top edge, and the plate rests on a silver tray over a speckled floor. No people are visible.2024-09-18January 24 20242024-01-24A photograph of a round brass tray set with many small brass bowls of food offered as naivedya. The bowls hold rice preparations in varied colours: white plain rice, a golden yellow dish, green herbed rice, a pinkish-brown lentil preparation, and rice with fried cubes. A brass cup of dark liquid stands at the centre-back. Red ixora flowers and white-purple blossoms and green leaves decorate the tray. Behind it, a golden deity murti wearing a yellow cloth and a garland of violet flowers sits on an ornate silver-trimmed stand over green embroidered fabric. No people are visible.A photo of a temple altar table with a white marble top showing a naivedyam offering arranged on brass and stainless steel plates. Cooked white rice, dal-like yellow curries, a vegetable dish, a sliced orange, and copper tumblers of water are laid out. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, a brass bell, and a small brass incense or ritual vessel sit among the plates. Pink and red flowers appear at the right edge. Beneath the table, a wooden box holds small jars and packets. No people are visible.2024-06-19Photo 82876272022-04-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual food offering arranged on a round brass tray covered with orange and gold embroidered fabric. Around the rim sit nine small brass bowls holding white rice dishes, some tinted with turmeric or garnished with curry leaves, plus a yellow vegetable preparation and a green herb rice. A brass cup of liquid stands in the centre near a bowl of reddish-brown sweet porridge garnished with a red ixora flower. Behind the tray, a golden ornamented deity murti dressed in a yellow cloth with layered jewelled necklaces is decorated with purple flowers and red ixora blossoms, beside a smaller standing figure of a crowned deity murti wearing a rudraksha-like bead necklace and pearl-and-gem ornaments, set on ornate wooden stands with red flowers. Sheer gold curtains fill the background. No people are visible.A photograph of a ritual food offering arranged on a large round brass tray set on an orange and gold embroidered cloth. Ten small brass bowls hold different rice preparations in white, yellow, green and orange tones, with a brass cup of dark liquid at the centre. Behind the tray stands a deity murti draped in a yellow garment and layered silver and ruby-coloured necklaces, decorated with red ixora flowers, yellow blossoms, a white plumeria and green leaves. Gold-patterned wooden stands flank the arrangement under gold curtains. 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