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A photograph of a ritual food offering laid out on a white plastic sheet before a small brass lamp with a flower garland. A brass plate holds ripe bananas and two coconut husks. Around the lamp are about fourteen stainless steel bowls containing rice, dal, sweets, fried snacks, vegetable curries, a tomato-based dish, pappadums and coconut preparations. Behind the offering are a red and gold silk cloth and patterned maroon rugs with a white cushion. No people are visible.

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Overhead photo of a ritual food offering laid out on a silver cloth before a shrine. Two rows of small stainless steel bowls hold varied preparations: rice, dal, a yellow kheer-like sweet, papadums, chutneys and a red-orange curry. A brass oil lamp (deepam) with flowers sits at the centre top, beside a red and gold silk cloth with a floral garland. A brass tray holds ripe bananas and two coconuts. Patterned maroon and gold mats frame the top edge. No people are visible.2007-09-24Overhead photo of a ritual food offering laid on a silver-coloured cloth before a small deity murti or altar. A brass lamp with a flame stands at the centre-top beneath an orange and gold silk cloth draped over the altar, flanked by a patterned maroon and gold rug. In front, a brass plate holds bananas and whole nuts, while a rows of steel bowls contain rice dishes, curd preparations, a yellow lentil-style dish, chutneys, fried snacks, a thick orange dal-like curry, and white sweet preparations. No people are visible.2007-09-24December 26 20152015-12-26May 20 20132013-05-20 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a temple offering spread on silver thalis and bowls over a red patterned cloth. A lit silver oil lamp with a flame sits at upper left beside a small silver cup holding salt and a bowl with a garlic clove. Bowls hold rice dishes including yellow lemon rice, white rice, tamarind-style rice, and brown syrup or jaggery, and a banana-leaf serving. No people are visible.2022-03-22Overhead photo of a large ritual spread of food offerings laid out in rows on a white cloth over a red and gold patterned mat. Dozens of small stainless steel and brass bowls hold naivedyam items such as sweets, nuts, dried fruits, seeds, savouries, rice, fried snacks and vegetable dishes. A green coconut and a golden tray of mixed fresh fruits sit at the upper right. A brass plate and lamp are visible at the top edge. No people are visible.2021-11-04Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a buffet-style spread of South Indian vegetarian food laid out on a long silver tray and steel bowls across a table draped in orange cloth. Dishes include papadums in a bowl, fried snacks, a red chilli-garnished curry, a grey vegetable dish, yellow rice, plain rice, lentil curries, and a bowl of peanut-garnished dish. Green banana leaves and steel serving spoons are visible. A blue and yellow woven runner with the partial text 'DHYANAPEETHAM' lies beside the tray. Part of a seated person in white clothing appears at the top edge, and a gold-decorated stand is visible at the right. No other people are clearly visible.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA brass ritual vessel with a raised kalasha-style top, flanked by two brass finials and a small silver cup, sits on an ornate embossed brass pedestal on a leopard-print cloth. In front, a silver thali tray holds small steel bowls of white rice, yellow rice, vegetable curries, dal, yogurt and a ripe banana, an offering of naivedyam food. A green cloth covers the table behind, with a small printed card at the top edge. No people are visible.2022-04-21 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copies