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A photograph of an offering spread on an orange cloth at a ritual site, showing several stainless steel insulated food containers with their lids open. The dishes include white rice, a golden-brown grain preparation, a creamy white dish garnished with red flakes, fried golden balls or sweets, and a spiced yellow-brown mixture. Two stainless steel vessels stand behind, with brass plates, a small brass lamp and a tall brass vessel at the top right. Part of a white-robed person's arm is visible at the top right corner, and seated people in red-and-gold garments appear at the left edge, partly cropped. The stone-edged platform at right holds a stick of ash and a small cup.

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A photo taken from above of a floor laid with a row of stainless steel serving vessels filled with South Indian foods, including idli, sambar, coconut chutney, pongal-style rice, vegetable curries and fried snacks, on a striped cloth and orange-tinted floor. Behind them a seated woman in a yellow and orange sari with a teal blouse sits on a mat, and a person in white clothing sits at the top edge. Marigold petals and a plate of bananas appear at the top left. The scene suggests a communal offering or annadan meal.2011-11-06Overhead photo of a floor spread of steel vessels filled with prepared dishes laid out on a peach-coloured cloth and a striped mat. Visible dishes include white idlis, a yellow vegetable preparation, dal or sambar, a green curry, coconut or rice preparations, fried snacks and papad. Partially visible at top are seated people in white clothing and a woman in a green and gold sari, with a plate of flowers and fruit nearby. Steel lids rest in front. No one is clearly identifiable as a person, and this is a food offering rather than a clear ritual act.2011-11-06Photograph of many stainless steel bowls arranged in rows on a red and blue patterned rug, each filled with sweets and snacks covered in clear plastic wrap. Visible items include orange jalebi-style sweets, yellow and white sweet pieces, halwa, fried snacks and pale sweets. White stands are visible at the top edge. No people are visible; this appears to be food offerings laid out for an event.2014-06-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 06 20112011-11-06Top-down view of a red cloth-covered table holding six stainless steel bowls of prepared foods: a central bowl of golden fried savory snacks, a bowl of white rice with dark specks, a bowl of pale beige paste, a bowl of orange-yellow rice with red chilies, a bowl of yellow rice with orange vegetables, and a bowl of coarse brown mash. Fresh green leaves and a red fruit sit at the left edge on a metal plate, with a small brass tray and dish in the background. No people are visible; the foods appear to be offerings or prasadam laid out for a ritual.2010-11-12November 01 20112011-11-01November 05 20062006-11-05A photo of a buffet-style spread of South Indian vegetarian food in stainless steel bowls and pots on a long metal table, with ladles in many dishes. Dishes include yellow rice with cashews and raisins, curries, a creamy yogurt dish garnished with herbs, poori bread, fried snacks and a sweet pudding. Behind the table, the bare feet and red-orange robes of two people stand on a striped rug beside a gold-embossed wooden seat. No face is visible and no a person candidate can be identified from appearance.2013-05-20 +1 copiesClose view of a temple offering table laid with steel vessels of prasadam and fruit. Steel pails and bowls hold yellow rice, chickpea preparations, crisp savouries and sweets. Boxes of round laddu-style sweets and pale sweets sit beside bananas, pineapples, oranges, apples and pomegranates. Behind the offerings, a decorated deity murti is adorned with white flower garlands and a kalasha-like floral vessel. A brass pillar and wooden floor edge the scene.2006-11-05Overhead photo of a spread of South Indian vegetarian dishes served in small stainless steel bowls on an orange cloth with a striped border. Visible items include a white coconut-based dish with curry leaves, a plain white rice or porridge, a yellow lemon rice, a mixed grain rice with curry leaves, fried vadas or pakoras in the top right, a mashed vegetable dish, and a green chutney-like preparation. No people are visible in the frame.2013-07-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a food serving table set up outdoors on a dirt ground for a community meal. Steel pots and buckets hold rice, dal, sambar-style curries in deep reddish-brown, a bowl of yellow and orange flattened rice or pulao, crisp papadum or chips in a bucket, and a tray of sweet pieces. A man in white clothing holds a round leaf plate and serving spoons at the left edge, and another person in white stands at the right with a garland of orange flowers visible. Steel ladles rest in the pots, and a blue bowl of white sugar or salt sits at the front. No discourse or seated gathering is visible.2006-08-23