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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.

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July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a large ritual offering spread laid out on a dark stone floor at night. Dozens of round disposable plates, many lined with green leaves and wrapped in clear plastic, hold grains, lentils, sprouts, pulses, vegetables, cooked dishes and fruit in varied colours. A bunch of ripe bananas hangs at the upper left beside a folded red and maroon cloth with a small red flower, and a basket of red flowers sits at the left edge. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests an offering or pada puja setup.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 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.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A 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.2017-07-07A 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.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07Overhead view of a long floor arrangement of many round leaf-based plates, each covered with clear plastic wrap, holding a wide variety of foods: cooked rice dishes in yellow, orange, white and green, lentil and dal preparations, chutneys and pastes, sliced and whole vegetables such as carrots, green beans, pumpkin and aubergine, fruits including lemons or limes, and nuts or beans. The plates sit on a grey stone floor, possibly as an offering spread for a ritual such as annadan or puja. No people are visible, and the scene is a food offering display.2017-07-07