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A woman in a purple silk sari with gold border stands with hands in anjali mudra beside an older man in a cream checked shirt and white dhoti with a blue border, both before a framed photograph of a seated saint garlanded with red and yellow flowers, placed on a cream cloth draped over a chair. In front, a long white cloth is laid on the floor covered with many plates of offerings: bananas, fruits, sweets, rice preparations, lentil items and packaged snacks, all served on leaf plates. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks flank the altar, and a wooden table at left holds a flower-filled plate and small brass vessels.

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Photo 82896372021-01-23HDH Jayanthi 20212021-01-23Three people stand with palms pressed together in namaskar before a framed portrait on a chair, draped in a cream cloth with yellow and green borders and decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. A woman in an orange kurta and patterned skirt stands at left, a young girl in a white top with red hair ties stands in the centre, and a young woman in a green blouse and orange skirt stands at right. Brass oil lamps flank the chair. In front, a long white cloth is covered with rows of banana-leaf plates holding fruit, bananas, sweets, rice dishes, nuts and packaged snacks as an offering.2021-01-23HDH Jayanthi 20212021-01-23Overhead photo of a large food offering spread laid on a white cloth with dark bands, on a tiled floor. Dozens of disposable leaf plates and bowls hold varied foods: fruits such as bananas, lemons, limes, apples, oranges, mangoes and a pineapple; sweets and fried snacks; rice dishes in yellow and white; dried fruit; nuts; packaged snacks; and poppadoms in a plastic container. Brass oil lamps stand at the top corners of the frame, and an edge of a cream cloth with yellow stripes appears at the top. No people are visible, and the spread appears to be a naivedhyam offering.2021-01-23A photograph of a temple offering table draped with purple, red and teal silk cloths, laid with brass vessels of food, bananas, grapes, apples and a pineapple, plus small steel bowls of condiments and a brass oil lamp. A priest in a white dhoti with white sacred ash markings on his arms and a rudraksha mala stands at the table holding an object over the offerings, with smoke rising. In the lower left corner a child in a yellow outfit has hands pressed together in prayer. The setting is a white marble floor and a dark counter with a tray of offerings in the background. The scene reads as a food offering ritual at an ashram shrine.2024-11-10Photograph of a temple offering ritual. A woman in a red saree with floral embellishment and gold bangles sits on the floor at lower left, arranging food on a silver thali with banana-leaf plates, flower garlands nearby. A large mat with pink and green stripes holds rows of food offerings in small bowls, decorated with yellow marigolds, with fruit at the centre. Behind, a figure in white dhoti stands at the top edge, and a red-draped altar holds a deity murti decorated with flowers, a kalasha-style vessel and an oil lamp.Overhead photo of a ritual food offering spread on a white cloth over a tiled floor. Rows of round disposable wooden-leaf bowls hold cooked rice dishes, lentil preparations, pulses, fried flatbread pieces, grated coconut, loose sweets and fruit including mangoes, oranges, and a bunch of green plantains. Brass oil lamps (kuthuvilakku style) sit at the top left and bottom left, one with a lit flame near the bottom edge, beside a wooden plank and a small brass plate with flowers. A peach cloth with green-and-gold borders lies at the left edge. No people are visible, so this shows food offerings prepared for a ritual.2021-01-23Kailasa in tharamangalam 23 july 2021HDH Jayanthi 20212021-01-23A top-down photo of an offering spread on a table draped in a purple and red patterned cloth. Brass bowls hold pink-tinted grain, yellow pulao-style rice with green herbs, and small steel dishes of sauces and sweets. A pineapple, green grapes, red apples and bananas sit on a steel tray. A brass oil lamp with a lit wick stands at left beside a steel plate with a small clay lamp, and a brass plate holds flower petals at right. At the top edge, part of a person in an orange-and-blue garment holds a brass implement, and bare feet in white clothing appear at lower left, indicating a puja offering setup.2024-11-10A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands beside a long table laden with many bowls and cups of food offerings, including rice dishes, sweets, fruits such as mangoes, oranges and apples, and small lit oil lamps. She wears a red bindi, gold jewellery and a red beaded necklace, and holds a small bell in one hand while gesturing over the offerings. Behind the table, a framed image of Lord Shiva with a trident and a flower garland stands among framed portraits, including one of a saffron-robed figure with rudraksha beads and a long white garland, and a large standee of a turbaned figure in saffron with rudraksha malas beside the table. Leopard-print cloth covers the table, and an open book and multicolour fairy lights sit at the left.2021-11-04 +1 copies