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A photograph of a temple shrine room where a deity murti is seated on a red cloth-draped throne between two gold-painted pillars carved with lions. The murti is dressed in red and white with a long floral garland of marigolds and white flowers, and gold ornaments. In front, a large number of brass bowls filled with grains, pulses, sweets, fruits and other food offerings are arranged in dense rows on the floor and a striped cloth. No people are visible. Stage lighting, a microphone stand, cables and a potted plant sit at the right edge.

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A large display of brass bowls filled with grains, pulses, sweets, nuts, spices and other food offerings is arranged in tiers on the floor in front of a deity murti. The murti stands on a red cloth within a golden shrine frame flanked by carved golden lion figures, adorned with a garland of flowers in red, white and yellow and a crown. A striped pink, green and blue cloth is spread on the floor before the offerings, with a small brass lamp in front. A studio light stand and cables are visible at right, and a potted plant sits near the murti. No people are visible in the scene.2018-12-31December 31 20182018-12-31A photograph of a devotional offering scene inside a hall. In the foreground, rows of polished brass bowls hold grains, nuts, flowers and sweets as naivedyam. Behind them, a deity murti in a red garment is decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers and white strands, and wears gold jewellery. Gold-coloured lion pillars frame the shrine. On the left, a standing priest in an orange-red dhoti with a rudraksha mala performs the offering, holding a small vessel near the bowls. Plain walls and framed plaques decorate the room.2018-12-31A photograph of a large naivedyam offering arranged on the floor in front of a golden shrine. Dozens of brass bowls, stacked and spread across the floor, hold grains, pulses, nuts, fruits and sweets. Near the centre, a sadhu in orange clothing with bare upper body and hair tied up stands on the left, holding a small object up to the bowls, which may be a ritual implement. Beyond him stands a red-clad deity murti adorned with a large garland of yellow, orange and white flowers, flanked by ornate golden pillars. A striped pink and blue cloth covers the floor before the altar, with a small plant and a camera light stand at the right edge.2018-12-31 +1 copiesA photograph inside a gold-pillared temple hall showing a large offering spread on the floor: hundreds of small brass bowls filled with grains, pulses, dried fruits, sweets, nuts and leafy greens arranged in neat rows on a red cloth and striped woven mats. To the left, a seated figure in red and gold clothing with a garland sits beside a golden lion-form seat. In the centre background, a standing deity murti in white and gold garments is visible. A black stone pedestal with a carved serpent form appears on the right. No clearly identifiable person is shown among the people visible, and the offering dominates the frame.2020-07-05A photograph of many polished brass or bronze bowls arranged in tiers on a red cloth floor covering in front of a deity murti draped in gold and yellow silk, with red and white flower garlands hung at the sides. Several bowls hold green leaves and small offerings such as cut fruit or grains, and a few silver cups and a lamp stand stand behind them. No people are visible. This setting suggests a puja with offerings arranged for the deity.2016-10-11March 07 20162016-03-07Photograph of many brass bowls arranged in dense rows on tables draped with red-and-black checked cloths, filled with grains, pulses, dried fruit and sweets and covered with clear plastic lids. Artificial red, yellow, pink and purple flowers and green foliage are placed among the bowls. Behind the tables, carved wooden panels and a row of empty red chairs suggest a hall. No people are visible. This appears to show offerings prepared for a puja or annadan style distribution.2016-03-07A large photograph of a hall during a Guru Purnima offering. In the foreground, rows of polished brass bowls filled with grains, vegetables and sweets sit on red cloth, and a tiered pyramid of brass bowls stacks upward on red-draped steps beside a wooden door. Behind them, a seated audience of women and girls in saffron and orange saris and white clothes fills the hall, with some in saffron garments and one woman in white with a mala at the centre. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this image, and the visible people are devotees seated in the audience.2016-07-19 +1 copiesDozens of brass bowls filled with assorted foods are arranged in rows on a red, green and striped woven cloth spread on the floor. The bowls hold savoury snacks, sweets shaped as balls, grains, lentils, dried fruit, and sprinkled rose petals and red flowers. The lower left corner shows part of a person's bare feet in orange-red clothing. No people are clearly visible beyond the feet.2020-06-06May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a ritual offering setup on a colourful striped woven mat in a dim interior. Dozens of small brass bowls are arranged in a large triangular pattern filled with grains, seeds, dried leaves, powders and small stones, with a red-powder bowl at the lower left. Trays of dried twigs, white shell-like pieces and yellow grains sit at the left edge, and a wooden stand holds metal vessels and a brass lamp. A figure in orange robes is seated behind the arrangement, with a white-clothed person partly visible at the top left. A rock wall glows warm at the left, and a small clear-glass lamp sits on the floor. Such arrangements suggest a homa or tharpanam offering.2009-07-01