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A brass ritual vessel with a raised kalasha-style top, flanked by two brass finials and a small silver cup, sits on an ornate embossed brass pedestal on a leopard-print cloth. In front, a silver thali tray holds small steel bowls of white rice, yellow rice, vegetable curries, dal, yogurt and a ripe banana, an offering of naivedyam food. A green cloth covers the table behind, with a small printed card at the top edge. No people are visible.

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Photo 82876272022-04-21KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/17/20222022-03-17KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 5/30/20222022-05-30 +11 copiesOverhead photo of a temple offering spread on silver thalis and bowls over a red patterned cloth. A lit silver oil lamp with a flame sits at upper left beside a small silver cup holding salt and a bowl with a garlic clove. Bowls hold rice dishes including yellow lemon rice, white rice, tamarind-style rice, and brown syrup or jaggery, and a banana-leaf serving. No people are visible.2022-03-22Overhead photo of a ritual food offering on a round white metal plate ringed with orange marigold garlands and white jasmine strands. Small steel cups and glass jars hold rice dishes in yellow, green and white: lemon-style rice, peas and beans rice, cooked white rice, dal in a brown bowl, a white curd-style dish and a small steel cup of water. A ripe banana sits on the right edge, with yellow flower petals scattered across the plate. The plate rests on a wooden stool beside a silver container and a pink-and-yellow floral tray. No people are visible.2024-07-13Photo 99200912022-07-05 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a round polished stainless-steel thali plate on a woven placemat over a leopard-print cloth. Nine compartments hold vegetarian food: okra stir-fry, plain white rice, lemon or tamarind-spiced rice, a yellow dal, green beans, a bowl of plain yogurt, a bowl of clear liquid, and a brown rice dish with a spoon resting in it. No people, no deity or ritual setting visible.2022-06-11 +1 copiesOverhead view of a large round grey metal tray with a red rim holding a ritual food offering. Around the edge sit many small stainless steel cups filled with varied dishes: rice preparations in yellow and orange tones, a greenish leafy rice dish, orange-red vegetable rice, a dark fried snack, sweet orange pudding, and roasted orange peanuts. A ripe yellow banana and a yellow-green apple rest on the tray, with white jasmine garlands and a yellow flower at the edge. Red and white floral garlands lie along the bottom. No people are visible.2025-10-02KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 6/22/20222022-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph taken from above of an offering arranged on a dark countertop. On a round silver thali sits a bowl of white rice, a bowl of mixed vegetable curry with carrots and beans, a bowl of thick brown dal or sambar, a small bowl of white pudding, and a copper tumbler of milk, plus a small brass cup. On the left a brass plate holds shredded white and pale yellow food, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands on a brass plate. Another silver plate holds a pomegranate, two mandarin oranges and a yellow banana, and a white conch shell rests on a small brass dish at right. A brass pot with a lid and a brass plate sit at the far right, and a plain black-topped shelf runs across the top of the frame. No people are visible.2020-12-25KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 6/18/20222022-06-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a silver thali tray set on a grey woven placemat over a leopard-print cloth. The round tray holds a central bowl of steamed white rice and surrounding metal katoris containing dal, a green bean and potato sabzi, carrot and vegetable preparations, a mixed rice, a plain rice pudding or kheer, a curry with cilantro garnish, and a small empty cup. No people are visible; this is a meal serving rather than a ritual scene.2022-03-14