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Overhead photo of a ritual food offering arranged on a magenta cloth with silver swirl embroidery. Several silver trays hold many small paper and white cups filled with rice dishes, vegetables, cut fruit, nuts, dried fruit and sweets, with a silver bowl of whole apples, oranges, pears, pomegranate and bananas at the top. No people are visible.

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Overhead photo of a Diwali naivedyam spread laid on an orange and gold cloth over a red patterned rug. Many small steel bowls on silver trays hold dried fruits, nuts, berries, strawberries, raspberries, sweets, salads, grains and savoury snacks. Whole fruits sit in steel bowls at the upper left, including bananas, apples, a pineapple and a melon, beside packets of white rice, quinoa and seven-grain mix. No people are visible in the frame.2020-11-14Mahashivaratri 2021KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11 +1 copiesHDH Jayanthi 20212021-01-23KAILASA OKLAHOMA, USA on 11/13/20202020-11-13A 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.2024-12-05Mahashivaratri 2021A photograph of long wooden trays on an orange striped cloth, filled with small glass cups and steel bowls of food offerings for a naivedhyam. The glass cups hold round rice-based balls, fried savoury snacks, and vegetable preparations, while steel bowls hold mixed vegetable dishes, green salad leaves, dried berries, fresh blueberries, raspberries, and red apples. Blurred figures in white and pastel saris and white dhotis stand on a red patterned carpet in the background, and a red cloth and banana bunches appear at the top. No deity or a person is clearly visible in the frame.2021-07-22Photograph 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.2024-12-05Overhead photo of two round silver-toned metal trays on a dark wooden surface. The upper tray holds eight small metal bowls around a central metal cup of water, filled with rice dishes in varied colours: pale rice with herbs, yellow-green rice, brown ground spice rice, and rice with peanuts and lentils. The lower tray holds four bowls: orange segments, sliced apples, a rice dish with brown spiced mixture, and sliced bananas. No people are visible; this is an offering of food arranged on trays, consistent with annadan-style prasadam.2024-02-10Overhead photo of two round stainless steel thalis on a dark red velvet cloth over a grey surface. The left thali holds small bowls of white rice topped with raisins, rice with pecans, almonds beside a rice dish with red pepper, and a rice dish with peppers and vegetables. The right thali holds bowls of sliced apples and pears, cut apple pieces, peeled mandarin orange segments, a bowl of orange-yellow sauce or dal, a bowl of spiced potato curry, and a bowl of sliced green chillies. A small steel cup of pale milky drink sits between the plates. No people are visible.2021-03-07HDH Jayanthi 20212021-01-23 +1 copies