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A tiered display of food offerings on a hall floor, arranged on round maroon-draped stands with white paper bowls holding grains, legumes, dried fruits, sliced fruits, sweets, vegetables and spices. Below, a maroon cloth carries brass bowls of dates, strawberries, mango, pineapple chunks, nuts and rice. A brass oil lamp stands at the left edge beside a draped seated figure in red and gold ornate clothing with necklaces, whose face is cropped out. No people are clearly visible in the foreground, and the scene shows an ornate ritual offering setup.2021-03-11KAILASA OKLAHOMA, USA on 11/13/20202020-11-13KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 6/5/20202020-06-05Mahashivaratri 2021A photo of a large vegetarian food offering spread across a red cloth on a white table, arranged in dozens of small white paper bowls and platters. Fruits including apples, bananas, oranges, a pear, pomegranate and dragon fruit sit near a coconut, with sweets, snacks, rice, flatbreads and pickles. A small blue-and-gold deity murti dressed in a blue robe and jewelled crown, adorned with garlands, stands on a leopard-print cushion at the centre. Two women in long pink and cream lehengas or saris are visible at the top edge, seated on a raised platform. The setting is an indoor hall with terracotta tile flooring.2020-11-13KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 10/26/20192019-10-26Photo 66793262021-03-11 +2 copiesA photograph taken from above of a large naivedhyam offering spread laid on banana leaves over a leopard-print cloth. Fruits including oranges, apples, bananas, grapes, kiwis and pears are arranged at the top. Rows of small white bowls hold nuts, dried fruits, sweets, dried coconut, puffed grains and crisp snacks. Below, steel bowls hold rice dishes, pongal-style rice, puffed rice cakes, a yellow sweet rice, and a vegetable upma. Rows of small steel cups hold ghee, honey, syrups and milk-based sweets. Sacks of rice stand at the upper right. No people are visible. +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 11/14/20202020-11-14Kailasa in tharamangalam 23 july 2021Mahashivaratri 2021KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 12/27/20212021-12-27