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A photograph of a ceremonial meal offering set before an orange draped seat. Behind it hangs a printed portrait labelled "பரமமெம்ஸ்ய ஆனந்தர்" beside a small framed picture and an orange cloth. On a silver thali sit several bowls of curries and sides, a cup of white yogurt, and a mound of white rice on a plate at right. A silver bowl of fruit and a silver lamp stand at left, with a small plate of red flowers and white petals on the seat. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a food offering laid on a white cloth with a gold woven border on a low table. A silver tray holds small silver bowls of curries and side dishes, a white creamy item, and a dark stew, while a large silver dish of white rice sits in front. A silver bell and a metal bowl of fruit stand behind. To the right, a figure in orange-saffron robes is seated, with a small glass dish of red flowers and white petals and an oil lamp flame at the edge. The scene reads as a food offering in a ritual setting.2008-05-13Overhead photo of a ritual food offering laid out on a silver cloth before a shrine. Two rows of small stainless steel bowls hold varied preparations: rice, dal, a yellow kheer-like sweet, papadums, chutneys and a red-orange curry. A brass oil lamp (deepam) with flowers sits at the centre top, beside a red and gold silk cloth with a floral garland. A brass tray holds ripe bananas and two coconuts. Patterned maroon and gold mats frame the top edge. No people are visible.2007-09-24August 25 20092009-08-25A photograph of a ritual food offering laid out on a white plastic sheet before a small brass lamp with a flower garland. A brass plate holds ripe bananas and two coconut husks. Around the lamp are about fourteen stainless steel bowls containing rice, dal, sweets, fried snacks, vegetable curries, a tomato-based dish, pappadums and coconut preparations. Behind the offering are a red and gold silk cloth and patterned maroon rugs with a white cushion. No people are visible.2007-09-24A photograph of a ritual offering arrangement on a rich red and gold patterned cloth. Silver plates hold bowls of cooked food, rice, fruit including apples, pears, oranges and two large melons, and small brass cups with red powder. Seated participants wearing white clothes with gold borders sit behind the offerings, one holding papers and another resting a hand on a bowl; their faces are cropped out of frame. An orange silk cloth sits at right, and incense sticks stand in a silver holder. The setting suggests a puja offering, though no deity image is visible.2012-12-26May 13 20082008-05-13Overhead view of an offering arrangement for a ritual, with no people visible. A white cloth covers a low platform; in front, four folded saffron-orange cloths with gold borders are set in a row, above which sit four gold-toned ornate trays. Below are many small steel bowls of fruit, sweets and snacks: oranges, grapes, apples, bananas, sliced fruit, cut sweets, fried snacks, and rice-based preparations. Brass plates of lamps are arranged at the upper right, and incense sticks rise from a small brass stand at the left on a patterned red-and-blue rug. The scene is an offering table set out for a puja.2009-11-27July 05 20092009-07-05Annadhan in 20112011-01-01 +1 copiesAugust 05 20102010-08-05January 01 20092009-01-01May 20 20132013-05-20 +1 copies