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A photograph of rows of food offerings arranged on a stone floor, laid out on individual leaf-lined bowls and paper plates. The dishes hold grains, pulses, rice, dried fruit, vegetables, chillies and small heaps of coloured powders such as red kumkum, with some covered in plastic wrap. A pile of bananas is visible at upper right. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.

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Overhead view of many small round leaf-lined paper plates arranged in rows on a stone floor, each holding a different offering of food: fried snacks, sweets, pulses, rice preparations, green and yellow fruits, sliced vegetables and coloured powders. Red cloth or bundled red material lies at the right edge, and a brass or red-cloth-covered vessel sits at the top. This appears to be an offering arrangement for a ritual, but no people or specific ceremony name is visible.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of many shallow leaf-lined plates arranged in rows across a stone floor, each holding a different prepared food: cooked grains and rice dishes, lentil and dal preparations, vegetable curries, sliced carrots, green beans, pumpkin, yellow lemons, and pickles. Some plates are covered in clear plastic wrap. Folded silk saris in red, pink and green with gold borders lie at the lower left edge. No people are visible. The arrangement suggests an offering or annadan spread.2017-07-07November 17 20172017-11-17July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07November 17 20172017-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20172017-11-17A photograph of a large floor arrangement of food offerings laid out in rows on a stone-paved floor, most. Dozens of disposable paper plates each hold a different dish: grains, lentils, pulses, cooked rice preparations, vegetables, dried fruit and sweets, many set on green banana leaves. Bananas hang in a bunch at the upper left beside a kalasha-like container and a red cloth. A woven basket of red fruit sits at the left edge. No people are visible in the frame.2017-07-07Photograph of many brass bowls arranged in tiers on an orange cloth, each filled with food offerings such as rice mixed with herbs and nuts, sweet balls, puffed grains, lentils, and whole almonds. A hand in a red sleeve is visible at the upper left pouring or placing something into one bowl. No people's faces are shown. The setting suggests a ritual food offering.2019-01-08A 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-laid feast arranged in rows of brass and steel plates and bowls on a white floor. Plates hold white cooked rice, cut sugarcane pieces, sliced carrots and cucumbers, fried snacks, puffed rice, sweet balls, chutneys, pickles and yellow turmeric-coloured dishes, many placed on green leaves. At the top, a silver-legged structure and a patterned rug are visible. At the lower left, a hand in an orange cloth sleeve pours grains or salt from a steel vessel. Setting suggests an offering or annadan arrangement.2017-11-17