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Close view of a temple offering table laid with steel vessels of prasadam and fruit. Steel pails and bowls hold yellow rice, chickpea preparations, crisp savouries and sweets. Boxes of round laddu-style sweets and pale sweets sit beside bananas, pineapples, oranges, apples and pomegranates. Behind the offerings, a decorated deity murti is adorned with white flower garlands and a kalasha-like floral vessel. A brass pillar and wooden floor edge the scene.

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November 05 20062006-11-05November 05 20062006-11-05A photograph of an offering spread on an orange cloth at a ritual site, showing several stainless steel insulated food containers with their lids open. The dishes include white rice, a golden-brown grain preparation, a creamy white dish garnished with red flakes, fried golden balls or sweets, and a spiced yellow-brown mixture. Two stainless steel vessels stand behind, with brass plates, a small brass lamp and a tall brass vessel at the top right. Part of a white-robed person's arm is visible at the top right corner, and seated people in red-and-gold garments appear at the left edge, partly cropped. The stone-edged platform at right holds a stick of ash and a small cup.2011-12-31A photograph of a festival offering laid out on a wooden floor before a golden deity murti, with the figure's golden feet visible at the top. Dozens of stainless steel bowls hold colourful cooked foods such as rice dishes, sweets and sauces, surrounded by apples, oranges, pomegranates, pineapple, bananas and mango. Garlands of white jasmine and pink and red flowers drape the deity, and an orange cloth and scattered pink petals cover the platform. No people are visible in the frame.2006-10-28November 05 20062006-11-05Photograph of many stainless steel bowls arranged in rows on a red and blue patterned rug, each filled with sweets and snacks covered in clear plastic wrap. Visible items include orange jalebi-style sweets, yellow and white sweet pieces, halwa, fried snacks and pale sweets. White stands are visible at the top edge. No people are visible; this appears to be food offerings laid out for an event.2014-06-12November 17 20172017-11-17Overhead photograph of a ritual offering spread on a cream cloth before a stepped stone or wooden structure edged with yellow and white striped borders. Dishes of fruit include yellow mangoes or oranges, red apples, small brown fruits, bananas and green plantains arranged on banana leaves. Steel bowls hold grains, sweets, puffed snacks and powders, and a silver tray carries yellow and red flower garlands. Coconuts and a clay vessel sit nearby. At the upper left, the legs of a person in white trousers are partly visible. No face is shown, and the scene reads as a puja offering.2012-01-08Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photo taken from above of a floor laid with a row of stainless steel serving vessels filled with South Indian foods, including idli, sambar, coconut chutney, pongal-style rice, vegetable curries and fried snacks, on a striped cloth and orange-tinted floor. Behind them a seated woman in a yellow and orange sari with a teal blouse sits on a mat, and a person in white clothing sits at the top edge. Marigold petals and a plate of bananas appear at the top left. The scene suggests a communal offering or annadan meal.2011-11-06November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a temple offering display laid out on a wooden table. A small deity murti dressed in a blue and gold sari and silver ornaments sits behind white jasmine garlands and a coconut on a decorated vessel. In front are oranges, bananas, and many trays and steel containers of sweets and snacks including laddus, barfi-type sweets, pink candies and peanut brittle in a yellow bucket. Gold-painted pillars frame the scene. No people are visible.2006-11-05