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Overhead photograph of a dense grid of small round brass bowls set on a leopard-print cloth, filled with offerings of dried fruits, nuts, seeds and sweets. Bowls hold raisins, dates, apricots, almonds, cashews, walnuts, pistachios, dried figs, berries, cherries, grapes, pomegranate seeds, candied fruit slices, coconut flakes, yellow lentils and orange segments in colours of gold, orange, red, purple and white. The arrangement reads as a naivedyam food offering laid out for a ritual. No people are visible.

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Photo 82861432022-07-14A photograph of a large naivedyam offering laid out on a green silk cloth over a leopard-print mat. Rows of brass and gold-rimmed bowls hold fruits, nuts, dried fruits, seeds, sweets, juices and grains. Fresh fruits sit on silver trays at the top, including a watermelon carved into a flower and sliced apples, oranges, kiwis and grapes. A red and gold embroidered cloth lies at the upper right beside small silver dishes. No people are visible; the scene shows a temple food offering arranged for worship.2022-07-14 +1 copiesPhoto 82903202022-07-14 +1 copiesHDH Jayanthi 20212021-01-23HDH Jayanthi 20212021-01-23April 25 20222022-04-25A long buffet-style spread of Indian vegetarian food laid out on a leopard-print runner over a carpeted floor. Rows of small brass and steel bowls hold colourful dishes in yellow, orange, green, white and dark brown. Platters of whole fruit sit at the left, including pineapple, oranges, apples, bananas, limes and a green cucumber. A portion of a person in a green and white sari sits at the top right edge, and red flowers appear at the right. No people are seated centrally in the frame.2021-12-27KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 12/27/20212021-12-27Overhead view of a large naivedyam offering laid out on a white cloth over a green banana leaf, with a red and gold patterned runner beside it. Dozens of small steel bowls hold sweets, savouries, nuts, dried fruits, puffed snacks, and fried items in yellow, orange, brown and white tones. Larger steel bowls and a wooden tray hold whole fresh fruits including apples, oranges, pears, pomelo, dragon fruit, mangosteen, lychee, grapes and bananas. No people are visible, and no person in the image is identified.2021-07-23KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/4/20202020-07-04August 28 20132013-08-28 +1 copiesOverhead 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.