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A floor offering spread on a white marble floor, with many small metal plates arranged in rows on a red and gold patterned carpet. The plates hold rice, sweets, fried snacks, lentils, sliced fruit, bananas and tomatoes. A gold and orange draped object with a cone-shaped top sits at the left, beside a silver-finished pedestal and a lit lamp in the background. A figure in orange robes stands at the right edge, partly visible. This appears to be a food offering, possibly for a puja or annadan.

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November 17 20172017-11-17A photograph of a food offering arranged on the floor of a temple hall. Many round metal plates hold rice, lentils, fried snacks, sliced vegetables, a dark green pumpkin, red pomegranates, a bunch of green bananas, and a plate of yellow turmeric or spice powder, set on a white marble floor in front of a patterned red and gold carpet. Behind the arrangement a gold-coloured carved wall and a golden deity murti's feet are visible. No people are visible.2017-11-17November 17 20172017-11-17November 17 20172017-11-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a large food offering arranged on an orange cloth covered floor. Hundreds of small stainless steel bowls hold grains, pulses, sweets, nuts, fried snacks, green herbs and colourful spices in mounded heaps. The bowls form a central tiered pyramid surrounded by spreading rings and sprays of yellow and purple flowers. A small wrapped sweet with a purple flower sits atop the central mound. No people are visible in the scene.2011-01-01November 17 20172017-11-17A photograph of a large ritual food offering laid out on a white tiled floor in rows of round and oval silver-toned plates and leaf-lined trays. The dishes include red bell peppers, pomegranates, a green pumpkin, bowls of rice, yellow turmeric paste, fried snacks, sweets, flatbreads, fruit pieces, nuts and green chillies. A gold-and-yellow draped deity murti or ceremonial figure sits at the top of the frame behind the spread, with a patterned rug along the edge. No people are visible.2017-11-17Overhead 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.2017-11-17Dozens of small brass bowls are arranged in tight rows on a pink and blue silk cloth, filled with food offerings such as fried savory snacks, sweets, curry leaves, banana pieces and sugar cubes. Golden deity murti pedestals and a silver figure of a bird appear blurred at the top of the frame. No people are visible. The image is a photograph of food offerings prepared for a ritual.2019-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 17 20172017-11-17January 01 20122012-01-01A top-down photo of many round stainless steel bowls filled with assorted snacks and sweets laid out on a red and blue patterned cloth. The bowls hold nuts, dried fruit, savoury mixes, fried snacks, sweets in orange and white, and cookies, some covered in clear plastic wrap. No people are visible; this appears to be a food offering display.2013-11-17 +1 copies