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A framed gold-bordered information panel titled "Pandharpur Vithoba Temple" hangs above a steel bowl of round golden-orange laddus on a patterned cloth. The panel has three photographs: a tall multi-tiered temple with a crowd by water, a black deity murti of Vithoba wearing a red and gold garment, a crown and layered garlands, and a close-up of laddus. Printed text describes the pilgrimage site on the Bhima river in Maharashtra and the deity's names. Under the heading Speciality Cuisine, it lists Motichoor Laddu made with ghee, milk cardamom powder, dried fruit, nuts and gram flour. No people are physically present in the scene.

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A framed gold-bordered information panel titled "PANDHARPUR VITHOBA TEMPLE" stands on a cloth-covered table. It shows three photos: a riverside temple complex with a tall spire above steps on the Bhima river, a dark-faced Vithoba deity murti in red and gold garments with a tall gold crown and layered gold necklaces, and a plate of motichoor laddu sweets. Printed paragraphs describe the Pandharpur pilgrimage site in Maharashtra and the Pundalik legend. Below the frame, a clear bowl covered in plastic holds laddu sweets.2013-09-05 +2 copiesA framed printed information board on a yellow tablecloth titled "PANDHARPUR-VITOBA TEMPLE", with three photographs and a block of English text describing the pilgrimage town on the Bhima river. One photo shows a tall temple tower above a riverside ghat with people. Another shows a deity murti in yellow and red garments with a garland, a black stone figure with gold ornaments. A third photo shows orange motichoor laddoos labelled "Speciality Cuisine- Motichoor Laddo", prepared with ghee, bengal gram and raisins. Above the frame, a stainless steel bowl holds two yellow laddoos flecked with red. No people are visible in the scene.2011-07-23A framed information board on a yellow table covered with a yellow cloth, beside a small stainless steel bowl holding two round yellow laddoos with red flecks. The framed card is titled "PANDHARPUR-VITOBA TEMPLE" and includes three photos: a riverside temple with tall spires, a golden-clad deity murti of Vitthal with a crown, and a plate of orange motichoor laddoos garnished with almond slivers. Printed descriptive paragraphs about the pilgrimage site accompany the photos, and a caption below reads Speciality Cuisine, Motichoor Laddo, prepared with ghee, bengal gram and raisins. No people are visible.2011-07-23November 21 20132013-11-21September 15 20142014-09-15Two framed gold-bordered information boards on a white-draped table display a Kanchipuram Ekambareswarar temple article with photos of a temple tank, a temple gopuram-style view and deity figures, and a Pandharpur Vithoba Temple article with photos of a riverside temple and a deity figure. Below each board, silver bowls hold idli and motichoor laddu sweets beside yellow and red flower petals. No physical people are visible.2013-05-28A display of framed gold-bordered information panels on a white draped table at an indoor exhibition. Panels describe Haridwar, Tirupati Venkateswara Temple and speciality cuisines; one panel shows a photo of a deity murti of Lord Venkateswara adorned with flower garlands and a tilak. Steel bowls hold laddu sweets, dry fruits and other snacks in front of the panels. No people are visible.2013-10-17 +1 copiesMay 28 20132013-05-28A framed gold-bordered information board titled "Thiruvanaamalai-Arunachala Temple" stands on a table. Its top photo shows an aerial view of a temple complex with gopurams above a town. Below, one photo shows two deity murtis decorated with garlands, and another shows a smiling man in a red garment seated on a cushioned chair. The board also has a "Speciality Cuisine- Honey" section describing besan laddu. In front sits an empty steel bowl wrapped in plastic. The board contains printed explanatory text about the temple and its legend.2013-04-02A photograph of two gold-framed information boards placed on a table draped with a green floral cloth, with a steel bowl of laddu and a steel bowl of pulihora in front of them. The left board is titled Tirumala-Venkateswara Swamy Temple and includes a photo of a deity figure with a tilak, a text panel about the temple's history, and a Speciality Cuisine: Laddu section with a photo of green-tinted laddus. The right board is titled Melkote-Cheluvanarayanaswamy Temple and includes a photo of a temple gopuram, a seated figure with an ornate crown in a shrine, a text panel, and a Speciality Cuisine: Pulihora section. No people are visible in the scene.2013-03-08May 28 20132013-05-28Photograph of a display table with five gold-framed informational panels about South Indian and Maharashtrian temples: Thiruvarur/Tiruchengode-style temple, Kanchipuram Ekambareswarar temple, Pandharpur Vithoba Temple, Kolhapur Mahalakshmi Ambabai Temple, and Melkote Cheluvanarayanaswamy Temple. Each panel has photographs of the temple, deity imagery and typed descriptions. Below, silver bowls hold sweets and prasad items, draped with a white cloth edged with red tassels. No people are visible.2013-09-05 +1 copies