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A photograph of a 1008 naivedyam offering arranged on tiered stands covered with dark red cloths, with hundreds of small stainless steel bowls holding fruits, sweets, rice and other food. A row of young men in orange and white robes sits on the floor at left, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Behind the offerings, devotees in white and orange stand and watch in a courtyard with marigold garlands on the right and a blue cloth hanging. A decorated parasol stands at upper left.

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January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A ritual offering scene with many stainless steel bowls of food arranged in tiered rows on stepped platforms draped in deep red cloth. The bowls hold varied dishes including rice, sweets, vegetables and curries, marking a naivedyam offering. On the left, five seated young men in white and saffron-orange clothing wear orange shawls and garlands, and a man in white stands nearby. Behind the offerings, a red-and-white wall, a marigold and yellow flower garland drape, and a brass lamp stand complete the setting. Several people in white and red attire stand in the background, and two people sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a temple-style hall during a ritual offering. A man in orange robes and a garland stands at centre-left, raising a gold ceremonial item overhead, beside a large golden-yellow urn and an ornate gold peetha-like stand. Behind him, a woman in a red-and-gold sari sits with a white-robed attendant, and several men in orange shawls and white dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor. Tiered rows of stainless steel bowls filled with food stand in long lines on draped red cloths, offered as 1008 naivedyams. Seated devotees in white and red clothing, including young women in saris, fill the foreground. A red-and-yellow canopy umbrella and garlands of marigolds decorate the scene, with deity murtis and framed portraits on the back wall.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A whitewashed hall decorated with marigold garlands and yellow flower strings holds rows of steel bowls filled with food offerings arranged in tiers on red-draped platforms, part of a naivedyam offering. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at left beside a striped multicolored parasol, and a seated group in saffron and white clothing sits on mats, several with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, standing devotees in white and orange clothes watch, and a deity murti and small brass figures sit on a decorated table near a painted backdrop. A steel vessel with an orange cloth stands on the floor at left.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01