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KAILASA MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA on 3/11/20212021-03-11HDH Jayanthi 20212021-01-23 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a ceremonial food offering laid out on an orange cloth over a wooden floor. Aluminium foil trays hold rice dishes, noodles and vegetable rice at the top. Below, white paper cups hold yellow drinks, and small bowls hold cashews, raisins and almonds. Paper plates hold blueberries, dates, peaches, mangoes, plums, nectarines, strawberries, kiwis, bananas and halved melons, with a halved watermelon in the centre. Bare feet and an orange cloth appear at the edges. No people are fully visible.2021-01-23HDH Jayanthi 20212021-01-23KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 11/14/20202020-11-14April 25 20222022-04-25KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/14/20222022-03-14Overhead photo of two polished silver thalis holding temple neivedya offerings on a dark cloth. The left plate has small steel bowls of grey-black rice, a yellow rice dish with a bay leaf, a green vegetable preparation, a creamy pudding and a small glass of liquid. The right plate has bowls of green grapes, crisp fried snack pieces, thin white wafers, dried raisins and whole almonds and pecans. A brass vessel and a brass lamp base appear at the edges. No people are visible.2022-02-08A photograph of a floor-level ritual food offering display on a navy and green patterned carpet. Many small white cups filled with different dishes sit on round silver trays covered by a pale gold cloth printed with Om symbols, including yellow sweets, orange curries, fried snacks, pickles, rice and sweets. Fresh fruit including watermelon, apples, oranges, mangoes and a dragon fruit sits on a silver tray at left. At upper right, a leopard-print cushion supports a red and gold tray with a pair of wooden sandals and rose petals, flanked by two decorated pots, and an orange cloth hangs behind. A silver octagonal tray with green and blue floral enamel holds steel bowls of vegetables and a pink-wrapped item. A small packet of pure dal or flour sits at top left. The arrangement reflects a Hindu naivedyam food offering.2024-12-05Photograph of a floor-level array of food offerings (naivedyam) on a green and navy geometric carpet at a KAILASA centre. A pale peach cloth printed with small gold motifs covers the floor, holding steel plates and many small white paper cups filled with rice dishes, sweets, fried snacks, pickles, lentils and colourful chutneys. Whole fruits including watermelon, apples, oranges, mangoes and bananas sit on a steel tray beside a red flower. Behind, an orange cloth draped over a table, a leopard-print cushion, a vase of green leaves, and a decorated tray with flower petals and two small painted clay figures. A decorated silver-and-enamel thali holds small steel bowls and a cup. No people are visible.2024-12-05A 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.2020-11-14KAILASA SINGAPORE on 4/14/20212021-04-14