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Overhead photo of a Diwali naivedyam spread on a red and cream patterned rug, with an orange-gold silk cloth under the offerings. Dozens of small metal bowls on silver platters hold dried fruits and nuts, sweets, rice and lentil dishes, green leafy preparations, sliced cucumber and carrot, and coconut pieces. Whole fruits sit in bowls at left, including pineapple, apples and bananas. Behind the spread, a silver puja altar holds a brass bell and lamp, white and yellow flowers in a vase, and a pair of brass sandals. A maroon cushion lies at left and a red fire extinguisher stands at the upper right. No people are visible.

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KAILASA OHIO, USA on 11/14/20202020-11-14KAILASA OHIO, USA on 11/14/20202020-11-14A photograph of a large naivedyam offering arranged on a red and cream patterned rug in a room with wood flooring. Dozens of small steel bowls and foil-lined trays hold colourful vegetarian dishes, salads, sweets, dried fruits, nuts, and cut vegetables on orange and gold cloth. Whole fruits including pineapple, apples, bananas and a melon sit in dishes at the left. A silver puja stand with yellow chrysanthemums, a brass lamp and a small silver altar with a kalasha-like vessel stands at the back, with a red cushion and a pink silk cloth nearby. No people are visible.2020-11-14A photograph of a large naivedyam offering laid out on the floor of a temple hall with a red-and-cream patterned rug. Dozens of small stainless steel bowls and trays arranged in rows hold vegetarian dishes in varied colours, including rice, sweets, curries, salads and fruit. A whole pineapple, bananas, apples and a melon sit on a platter at left, with a coconut at right. Behind the offering, a raised seat draped in maroon and gold cloth holds a mirrored seat cover and a silver ornate arrangement with garlands of yellow flowers. Brass lamps stand on either side and a red fire extinguisher is mounted on the wall. No people are visible in the frame.2020-11-14November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 11/14/20202020-11-14November 17 20132013-11-17KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/4/20202020-07-04Photograph of a temple shrine room set up for a Diwali naivedyam offering. Large rows of metal plates and bowls heaped with vegetarian dishes, fruit, sweets and coconut are arranged on a red and cream patterned rug in front of the altar. Behind them, a large framed portrait of a bearded man wearing an orange and gold turban, gold necklaces and a garland sits on a red cushioned seat, with a brass lamp and flowers before him. To the left, three deity murtis draped in garlands stand on a raised platform, and a standing figure in orange garments is visible on the right beside red curtains. No people are visible in the scene.2020-11-14KAILASA SINGAPORE on 11/4/20212021-11-04Overhead 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.2021-11-04June 12 20142014-06-12