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Top-down photo of a tray of stainless steel bowls filled with offerings. Bowls hold dried fruit pieces, walnut and nut pieces, pumpkin seeds, dark raisins, flaxseed, sliced apple or pear chunks, small squares of brown sweet and white paneer-style cubes, and mixed nuts. The tray sits on silver foil over a red cloth with gold embroidery. No people are visible.

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A photograph from above of a silver tray holding twelve round stainless steel bowls filled with dried fruits and nuts, arranged in a grid on aluminium foil over an orange cloth with gold zari border and a patterned rug at the bottom edge. The bowls contain dried red and orange fruit pieces, raisins, dark dried berries, cranberries, pecans, walnuts, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, and dried figs or dates. Strawberries and dark berries appear at the left edge. No people are visible, and the arrangement suggests a food offering set out for a ritual.2020-11-14KAILASA BAUDHA, NEPAL on 11/14/20202020-11-14Overhead photograph of a ritual offering spread laid on a red fabric with gold floral brocade pattern. Brass bowls with perforated rims hold dry offerings: whole almonds, cashews, raisins, dates, sesame or grain, dried red chillies, crystal sugar (mishri) pieces, a block of jaggery, fried snacks, golden spiced chilli strands, and a plate of pressed sweets or puffed rice. No people are visible.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.2020-11-14Overhead photo of a festive offering spread on silver-toned trays lined with foil over a red and orange cloth. Rows of round stainless steel bowls hold dried fruit, nuts and seeds, a sweet sprinkled with nuts, orange jalebi-like sweets, a white fudge piece, crisp fried snacks including coiled murukku, thin sev, chips, and spiced mixed snack. Dishes of cooked vegetable curries and pieces of avocado and fruit appear at the edges. No people are visible in the frame.2020-11-14Photo 82903202022-07-14 +1 copiesHDH Jayanthi 20212021-01-23Overhead photograph of an offering arrangement on a red and gold brocade cloth. Small brass bowls hold puffed rice balls, rock sugar crystals, almonds, dates, cashew-like nuts, roasted seeds, round sweet laddus, orange spiral snacks, a pale block of jaggery, white sesame seeds, turmeric powder in a large brass dish and red kumkum powder at the lower left. No people are visible; the items appear prepared as food and colour offerings for a ritual.Overhead photo of a round stainless steel plate on a red and white patterned cloth holding seven small steel bowls of dry foods. Walnuts, dried apricots, raisins, almonds and cashews surround a small central cup of orange-yellow paste. No people are visible in the scene.2024-01-10Overhead photograph of a spread of prasadam offerings laid out on a red and gold brocade cloth. Brass bowls with perforated rims hold almonds, cashews, raisins, round sweet balls (laddus) in pale and brown tones, dried fruit pieces, shredded coconut, a golden spiced powder, a smooth brown sweet block, and crushed grain. A brass plate with dried red chillies sits at the upper right. No people are visible.A close photograph of a ritual offering table covered with a red and gold cloth. Brass bowls hold red apples, reddish-brown fruits, raisins, cashews, almonds, dried dates or figs, and white crystalline sugar or rock candy. A cylindrical white block sits behind, a whole pineapple with green crown lies at right, and red flower petals or cloth appear at the top. No people are visible in the frame.Close overhead photograph of offering ingredients arranged in perforated round metal bowls on a cloth-covered table. Clockwise from top left: white beans, dried raisins, yellow turmeric pieces, a large round block of brown jaggery, almonds, and dried dates. No people are visible.