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Top-down photo of a devotional offering arranged on an orange cloth. A round stainless steel thali holds separate bowls of savory vegetable curry, spiced rice with peas and carrots, a thin lentil soup with a spoon, rice cakes, and a small cup of liquid. Nearby sit a whole peach, a brass tray with a geometric yantra-like design, a gold pooja box, a small figure of a seated white deity or saint, gold-coloured figurines, rudraksha beads, a bowl of orange-yellow sweet with coins, and a red and gold cloth. A framed book cover on the right shows a smiling man with a red dot on his forehead in orange clothing, with the title Living Enlightenment.

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KAILASA SAN DIEGO, USA On 12/6/20242024-12-06Overhead photo of a stainless steel thali tray set on a red and gold brocade cloth. Bowls hold potato and pea curry with green chilli and coriander, pulao rice with peas, carrot and corn, a small bowl of saffron-tinted liquid, a bowl of thick pale soup with a spoon, and a bowl of white sweet balls topped with nuts. A peach-coloured fruit sits at the lower right and a brass lamp with dark rudraksha-like beads appears at the top right. No people are visible. +1 copiesA photograph of a temple altar set for worship. A man's bare arm and hand, wearing a gold bracelet and ring, reach in from the left to place pink and white flower petals before small gold deity figures on a maroon cloth. Silver and brass plates hold food offerings: rice, dal, bread, sliced fruit, pickles, nuts, dates and pomegranate seeds. A lit oil lamp in a brass dish and brass bells sit on a tray at left. Behind, a large ornate gold repoussé backdrop shows a face in a turban, flanked by an orange-cloth seat draped with a rudraksha mala and a red and gold bandhani-style cushion with jewelled decoration. Orange and red fabric hangs in the background, with a standing figure dressed in orange at upper left.2024-01-22Overhead photo of a puja setup on an orange cloth with no people visible. A large brass vessel is covered by a yellow cloth, with two small brass cups and a golden hued item showing beneath it. Nearby are a steel bowl of yellow rice, a steel plate of red and yellow turmeric-dyed pieces with coins, a small bowl of yellow liquid, a copper sri yantra plate, and a brass lamp. Two small golden figurines of deities stand at the back beside a red and gold cloth, a crystal, and a framed golden image.Overhead photo of a ritual offering spread on a red-orange cloth. A brass tray draped with a yellow cloth holds three bananas, a peach and two small brass cups. Around it are apples, a peach, a copper Sri Yantra plate, a bowl of turmeric-stained flattened rice or puffed offerings with coins, a bowl of yellow sweet or savoury mash, small round sweets, a metal tumbler of water, a small bell and brass deity figurines including Ganesha and a Lakshmi-like form with flowers. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a food offering on a red silk cloth beside an orange cloth. On a round steel thali sit two bowls of yellow dal, a bowl of cooked vegetables with green herb garnish, a small dish of raita or yogurt with a mint leaf, and a mound of white steamed rice. On the orange cloth, a steel plate holds puffed fried breads, thin crisp papadums, and small fried balls. A coconut sits in a wire basket at the upper right. No people are visible.2024-12-07Overhead photo of a ritual offering arrangement on a bright red cloth. A brass tray draped with yellow silk holds a pair of gold-painted sandal-shaped objects (padukas). A large steel plate is covered with red and yellow turmeric-kumkum powder, scattered with small coins and flattened pieces. Beside it, a steel bowl holds cooked white rice with spices and a bay leaf, another steel bowl holds a brown sweet paste with a whole nut, and a red-skinned fruit sits at the top edge. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a Navaratri naivedyam offering laid on a woven straw mat over a red and cream patterned rug. A brass thali holds three small bowls of lentil-based preparations and a bowl of white grated coconut. A round brass plate holds a mound of orange-brown sweet halwa. Another brass thali holds bananas, a green apple, a red apple, a yellow lemon or citrus and a small clay or brass cup. A woven basket holds a banana, an apple and white flowers. A red and gold silk cloth with a paisley border lies at the upper left, and a small brass bowl floats pink flowers. A purple and white flower arrangement sits in a silver dish. No people are visible.2020-10-25Overhead photo of two round stainless steel thali plates set on a red cloth on a dark wooden floor. The left plate holds small bowls of yellow sweet, a white cube sweet, a small brown cup, a golden fried snack and folded pastry triangles. The right plate holds bowls of raisins, almonds, a yellow powder, dried fruit pieces and cashews. Sunlight streaks across the scene. A purple cushion and a small book with a red cover lie at the top edge, with a brass plate and a small oil lamp nearby. No people are visible.A top-down view of a puja altar draped in orange and red cloth with small battery fairy lights strung across it. A large gold-framed yantra plate with a central bindu sits at the back, flanked by two small gold deity figurines. In the centre, a brass tray holds peaches, pears, a pomegranate, rudraksha malas, folded banknotes and small oil lamps. A heap of red kumkum powder sits in a metal bowl in the foreground, with a copper vessel and a brass plate nearby. A gold sri yantra plate, a small ganesha figure with flower garland, and a black shivalinga with rudraksha mala sit to the sides. A printed portrait of a seated figure in red robes appears at the top edge, with partial printed text on a book cover at the bottom right. No people are visible.KAILASA NEW YORK, USA on 2/26/20212021-02-26A photograph of a brass thali tray set before a shrine. Five small brass bowls hold prepared food: a pale mashed dish, plain white rice, a yellow and green cooked vegetable, a dark red shredded beetroot dish, and a brown fried or spiced preparation. Yellow petals are scattered around the bowls, and a white plumeria flower sits at the left edge. A brass lid rests on the tray's lower right. Behind, a small brass deity figure holds a lamp, a brass pillar lamp stands tall, and a copper pot with a white flower garland sits at the right. A figure draped in an orange and gold silk sari with a red gem necklace stands in the background, and red and gold embroidered cloth covers the altar with a blue cloth below. No people are visible.