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A photograph of a large food offering display arranged in tiered rows on white draped tables inside a tent. Rows of brass or gold-coloured bowls sit on the upper tiers, filled with sweets and snacks. Lower tiers hold many plates covered in clear plastic wrap containing sweets, nuts, and fried snacks, with small colourful sweet boxes at the bottom. Potted plants with red flowers and yellow flowers stand among the displays, and sunlight streams across the scene. No people are visible.

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January 13 20152015-01-13A tiered display of food offerings under a white and purple tent canopy, arranged on stepped white-draped tables. Rows of polished brass and gold-toned bowls fill the upper tiers, many covered with clear plastic wrap. Lower tiers hold many plates of sweets and snacks, some wrapped in cellophane, including colourful candies and fried or pastry items. Red and yellow flower arrangements in tall vases stand among the dishes, and a red carpet lies at the base. At the far left edge, a figure in saffron/orange robes walks past. Possibly an annadan-style food offering display. Visible people: one partially visible figure at the left.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesOctober 29 20162016-10-29Close-up photograph of many polished brass bowls arranged densely together, each covered with clear plastic wrap. The bowls hold assorted food offerings such as grains, sugar crystals, dried coconut pieces, fruit, betel-leaf garnish and spices. No people are visible in the scene, and no figure is shown.2016-10-29A large arrangement of many brass bowls filled with offerings, each covered with clear plastic wrap and often topped with green leaves. The bowls hold assorted foods including sweets, round laddu-like balls, fruits such as apples and oranges, dried fruits or nuts, spiced mixtures, and grains. The bowls are packed densely across a red cloth surface. No people are visible in the scene.2016-10-29A large photograph of an offering arrangement on a floor covered with woven mats: hundreds of small stainless-steel bowls and plates filled with fruits, sweets, grains, dried nuts, spiced dishes and colourful powders, laid out in rows and tiered stands. Whole watermelon, pineapple, apples and bananas sit among them. At the upper left, a red-cushioned gold-trimmed seat and orange cloth appear, with seated figures in orange robes at the top edge. At the lower left, the dark hair of one person is partly visible in the foreground. The scene looks like a ritual food offering prepared for a ceremony.2010-01-01A large photograph of an offering table filled with many brass and metal plates of food, covered with clear plastic wrap, including nuts, sweets, fried snacks, flatbreads and fruit. Behind the table, a dense crowd of people in white clothes sits on the floor in a hall, with a bouquet of yellow roses and red flowers at the right edge. This appears to be a naivedyam food offering, and the page excerpt describes a Guru Purnima satsang at a person ashram. No individual person can be clearly identified as a person, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2015-07-31 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20122012-01-01