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A photo of a large vegetarian food offering spread across a red cloth on a white table, arranged in dozens of small white paper bowls and platters. Fruits including apples, bananas, oranges, a pear, pomegranate and dragon fruit sit near a coconut, with sweets, snacks, rice, flatbreads and pickles. A small blue-and-gold deity murti dressed in a blue robe and jewelled crown, adorned with garlands, stands on a leopard-print cushion at the centre. Two women in long pink and cream lehengas or saris are visible at the top edge, seated on a raised platform. The setting is an indoor hall with terracotta tile flooring.

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KAILASA OKLAHOMA, USA on 11/13/20202020-11-13KAILASA OKLAHOMA, USA on 11/13/20202020-11-13HDH Jayanthi 20212021-01-23KAILASA SINGAPORE on 11/4/20212021-11-04Top-down photograph of a Naivedyam offering laid out on a white cloth over a red patterned rug. Rows of small steel bowls hold dozens of vegetarian dishes, sweets, grains, pulses, nuts, dried fruits and fresh fruit, including corn cobs, oranges, grapes and strawberries. Behind them, two deity murtis dressed in red and orange silk with white flower garlands stand on silver-toned pedestals, with a large pineapple and fruit bowl at right. In the foreground are a silver thali with an orange, a small brass bell, oil lamps, a kumkum dish with flowers, and a brass kalasha with a spout. No people are visible.2021-12-28A photograph of a floor-level ritual food offering display on a navy and green patterned carpet. Many small white cups filled with different dishes sit on round silver trays covered by a pale gold cloth printed with Om symbols, including yellow sweets, orange curries, fried snacks, pickles, rice and sweets. Fresh fruit including watermelon, apples, oranges, mangoes and a dragon fruit sits on a silver tray at left. At upper right, a leopard-print cushion supports a red and gold tray with a pair of wooden sandals and rose petals, flanked by two decorated pots, and an orange cloth hangs behind. A silver octagonal tray with green and blue floral enamel holds steel bowls of vegetables and a pink-wrapped item. A small packet of pure dal or flour sits at top left. The arrangement reflects a Hindu naivedyam food offering.2024-12-05KAILASA SINGAPORE on 1/7/20212021-01-07 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a large ritual spread of food offerings laid out in rows on a white cloth over a red and gold patterned mat. Dozens of small stainless steel and brass bowls hold naivedyam items such as sweets, nuts, dried fruits, seeds, savouries, rice, fried snacks and vegetable dishes. A green coconut and a golden tray of mixed fresh fruits sit at the upper right. A brass plate and lamp are visible at the top edge. No people are visible.2021-11-04KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 11/14/20202020-11-14A large spread of food offerings laid out on an orange and gold cloth in front of a shrine. Dozens of small clay and metal bowls hold naivedyam: fruits including oranges, bananas, mangoes and apples, sweets, fried snacks, rice, dal, vegetables, nuts, coconut and flatbreads. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on the altar. Behind the spread, a decorated shrine shows small deity murtis in red and gold garments with marigold garlands, and a second altar to the right holds lit diyas and flowers. Blue LED strip lighting runs along the back. The scene reads as a naivedyam offering display. No people are visible.2021-01-23A small deity murti, dressed in a blue and gold outfit with a jeweled blue and turquoise turban topped with a peacock-feather ornament, stands on a leopard-print cloth. Layers of gold necklaces, gold garlands with orange and red flowers, and jeweled armlets adorn the figure. Beside it sits a silver trident and a small brass coin-like medallion. Behind, a red tablecloth holds many white plates of food: sweets, fried snacks, nuts, vegetables, flatbreads, and fresh fruit including apples and oranges. A pink and gold embroidered cloth lies at the left edge. No people are visible.2020-11-13A long table draped in green cloth holds rows of white paper bowls filled with vegetarian dishes: salads, rice preparations, curries, pickles, lentils, fried snacks, sweets and colourful relishes, prepared as a Naivediyam or prasadam offering. A red rope barrier runs along the left edge. Behind the table, gold-framed shrine niches contain a dark deity murti in gold ornament and a green-and-gold deity figure beside a brass oil lamp. Cups are stacked at the far end of the table, and a silver urn stands at the left. No people are visible.2019-12-20