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A silver tray of food offerings is arranged on a leopard-print floor in front of an ornate gold-coloured palanquin-style base or peetha. Small stainless steel bowls hold orange carrot-like pieces, white rice, yellow rice, green vegetable preparations, brown lentils and bright green vegetables, with silver spoons and a small pot nearby. A person's hands, wearing a gold bangle, are visible at the upper left near a gold-coloured plate and a brass lamp.

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KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 2/14/20222022-02-14A close photo of a shrine offering in a temple room. A gold-finished ornate peetha or pedestal with a gold kalasha-like vessel and pink flowers sits centre frame, with carved gold ornamentation. In the foreground a person in an orange-red garment and beaded red bracelets holds a small brass vessel over the offering. A silver thali holds naivedyam: a whole mango, rice, vegetable curries, beetroot-coloured dish, pickles and sliced vegetables in steel bowls. Leopard-print fabric covers the floor and the background shelves display deity figurines.2022-02-21KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 5/29/20222022-05-29 +11 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 1/24/20222022-01-24KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 2/17/20222022-02-17A brass naivedyam offering set on a leopard-print cloth in a temple shrine. A large ornate gold-coloured brass vessel with a raised base stands at centre, lit by a warm light above. In the foreground a silver thali holds small steel bowls of colourful foods including rice, orange and red curries, sweets, and cut fruit. At left, a hand in a gold bangle holds a brass handbell, and a person in a colourful patterned garment is partly visible. Shelves behind hold deity murtis and ritual objects, and white flowers appear at upper right. The scene reads as a food offering during puja.2022-03-13A photograph of a shrine offering setup on a leopard-print cloth. Centre top is an ornate gold pedestal stand holding a gold bowl with a silver vessel and a small silver cup, with rose petals scattered in the bowl. Below it sits a gold ceremonial tray with small dishes of red, yellow and orange powders, white sweets and a folded white cloth. In front, a silver thali holds mango slices, a yellow dal, rice, chickpeas, salad, a bowl of orange-yellow rice, and a small cup of white liquid, arranged as a naivedyam offering. No people are visible.2022-05-02 +1 copiesA silver serving tray holds nine small stainless steel bowls of vegetarian food arranged in a ring, set on a patterned leopard-print cloth and a woven mat. The bowls contain shredded carrot salad, several kinds of rice in white and yellow tones, cooked lentils or chana, green beans, okra, a mixed vegetable curry, and a small bowl of white yogurt or raita. A steel spoon rests in one bowl, and the tray has ornate scrolled handles. This is a food arrangement with no people visible, consistent with a meal served at the event.2022-02-07KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 2/20/20222022-02-20A silver thali platter on a leopard-print cloth shows a meal of multiple small metal bowls. Bowls hold shredded carrot with green chilli and herbs, cubed vegetables with green peas, shredded purple cabbage or beetroot, crisp fried chips, plain white rice, yellow dal, sliced cucumber or onion, and a bowl of white curd or raita. A yellow sweet or round bread sits on a decorative silver plate at left, with a small spoon in one bowl. No people are visible.2022-02-21KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 2/2/20222022-02-02Overhead photo of a round polished silver thali tray on a woven brown mat over a red and black leopard-print cloth. Eight small metal bowls hold a vegetarian meal: shredded orange carrot salad, green herbed rice, green peas, diced potato and green vegetable stir-fry, a dollop of white yogurt beside a small bowl of white sauce with a silver spoon, and orange-yellow rice and lentil preparations. Two ripe orange mandarins sit in a small ornate copper dish at the left. No people are visible.2022-01-31