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A photo of a food offering laid out on an orange silk cloth as naivedyam. A large stainless steel tray holds eight small brass bowls of rice dishes in varied colours, including white, golden-yellow, and green rice. Below, a round steel plate holds a bowl of dark brown curry beside two bowls of plain rice. Brass lidded dishes are stacked at the right, and silver-rimmed trays of blueberries, pecans, apples, oranges, and a papaya frame the arrangement. A person's hand is visible at the far right edge. No deity or a person figure is visible.

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Photo 82855002022-05-15Photo 99235342022-05-15 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/14/20222022-07-14 +1 copiesPhoto 82860102022-05-15 +1 copiesA brass tray holding about nine small brass bowls of rice-based offerings, arranged for a Naivedyam food offering in a temple setting. The bowls contain white plain rice, pale yellow lemon or coconut rice, green-flecked vegetable rice, a red-brown chutney or relish, and a clear liquid in a small covered cup. Yellow orchid-like flowers are placed among the bowls and red and orange flowers appear at the top edge. The tray rests on a green silk cloth embroidered in gold with peacock-feather motifs and pink-and-orange eye patterns. Behind the tray, silver-and-gold ornamented altar trays hold more flowers. No people are visible.A round brass tray of naivedyam offerings sits on an orange and gold embroidered cloth. Around the rim are small brass bowls holding white rice, rice with cumin seeds, green herb-flecked rice garnished with cashews, orange-tinted rice, a reddish-brown sweet porridge with a raisin, and a dark liquid in a tall brass cup. Yellow flowers lie between the bowls, and silver-toned ritual items are visible at the top edge. No people are visible.A large round brass tray holds a ring of small brass bowls filled with rice preparations, including lemon-yellow rice, white rice with herbs, coconut-garnished rice, orange pumpkin rice, a dark brown sweet preparation, and grey-green rice, with a central brass cup of liquid surrounded by yellow ixora flowers. The tray rests on a green cloth embroidered with gold and pink-yellow motifs. Behind it stand brass-and-gold decorated wooden stands with flower arrangements of yellow and blue blossoms and orange-red petals. No people are visible.A top-down photograph of a round stainless steel thali platter holding ten small brass bowls of rice dishes arranged in a circle around a central brass cup and two pale pink rose petals. The bowls contain yellow lemon-style rice with curry leaves, white plain rice, brown tamarind-style rice, green herb rice, a vegetable pulao with peas, carrots and beans, a creamy pale porridge, and a yellow rice with green beans. The platter rests on a plain beige cloth. No people are visible.A photograph of a ritual food offering laid out on a gold-draped table. A large round stainless steel tray holds a ring of small brass bowls filled with rice preparations in white, yellow, orange and green, with a small brass cup at the centre and a pink flower petal on the tray. In the lower right, a second silver tray holds a larger brass bowl of white rice garnished with green herbs, a brass cup, and a pink petal. No people are visible; the scene shows prasadam arranged for an offering.A large brass tray holds ten small brass bowls of food offerings arranged in a circle around a central brass cup, set on a green silk cloth embroidered with gold paisley patterns. The bowls contain white rice, coconut or tamarind-style rice, yellow lemon rice, orange carrot rice, sweet halwa topped with raisins, pink-red beetroot shreds, green herb rice and brown grain rice. Behind the tray, gold-toned metal trays are decorated with blue and pink flowers. A plain silver plate sits at the right edge. No people are visible. The arrangement appears to be a naivedyam food offering.Overhead photo of a naivedyam offering laid out on an orange cloth. Silver and brass plates hold bananas, a papaya, oranges, red apples, blueberries and pecans, plus steel thalis of rice dishes and a bowl of yellow-flowered hibiscus. Brass oil lamps and small brass bowls surround the spread. Red and gold silk cloth and a green embroidered cloth sit at the top edge, and white-clad feet of a priest are visible at the bottom. No faces are shown.2022-05-15 +1 copiesFood offerings for a naivedyam presented on a purple cloth. On the top silver-rimmed tray are dates and raisins. The middle gold-rimmed tray holds lemons or limes in a brass bowl and a creamy sweet in another brass bowl with a ladle. The bottom large silver tray has nine stainless steel containers of rice dishes, vegetables, lentil preparations, pickle, and a bowl of white liquid. A teal and gold saree edge is visible at the left. No people are visible.2022-07-05 +1 copies