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July 05 2009

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Close-up photograph of a full South Indian meal served on a stainless steel thali plate. Visible dishes include a deep-fried vada with a dark spot, a bowl of thin brown sauce, a yellow dal or sambar-style curry, steamed rice, white curd, a red-orange chutney or pickle, crisp fried snacks and a small heap of grated or spiced vegetable. A hand with a silver spoon serves from the plate at right, and a hand rests at the left edge. No deity or ritual setting is visible.2009-07-05A close photograph of a large stainless steel thali held by two people in the foreground, their hands and plaid sleeve visible at the edges. The round plate holds puri, white steamed rice, a small steel bowl of thin dal, a green chutney, chickpeas, sprouted green moong beans, a carrot and cabbage salad, a pickled vegetable relish, a red chilli or tomato pickle, a cube of steamed cake, and a bowl of creamy yogurt or raita in a plastic cup. A metal spoon rests on the salad. +1 copiesA steel thali tray held by a person dressed in white clothing, showing a flatbread roti with char marks, a portion of white rice with green herbs, and small compartments of chickpea curry, a dry okra-like vegetable dish, an orange creamy gravy and a yellow dal topped with grated coconut. The setting appears to be a meal service, with no visible deity, throne or ritual objects.2013-09-29 +1 copiesJune 18 20092009-06-18May 08 20172017-05-08A close photo of a person holding a stainless steel compartment tray of South Indian meal items. Upper left shows stacked dosa or uttapam-style flatbreads and fried vada pieces. Center and right compartments hold shredded cabbage and carrot, orange tomato-based curry, white rice, and sambar-style curry. Bottom compartments show pickle, a small bowl of yogurt, and sliced vegetables. A hand at top right tears a piece of bread. Another hand at lower left holds a banana leaf. The wearer's checked blue shirt is visible at right. No person's face is shown, and no one is identified.2016-08-21 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20172017-09-22A photograph of a stainless steel thali plate on a dark surface, served with a meal. Portions of white rice are arranged around the plate, with green peas mixed into one heap. Cubes of yellow-orange sweet are placed at the centre. Vegetable curries in orange and yellow sauces include green beans, carrot pieces and tomato. Cut pieces of melon sit among the food, and a pile of shredded orange carrot and a dry vegetable stir-fry with carrot and bean pieces sit at the top. No people are visible.2009-06-09May 08 20172017-05-08Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14Top-down photograph of a traditional South Indian meal served on a large stainless steel thali placed on a green banana leaf, on a red cloth-covered table. Items include a vada (fried lentil donut), several dosas or uttapam-style pancakes, a white idli, small mounds of chutneys and condiments, a yellow mashed dish, shredded vegetables, a ripe banana, and a small steel bowl of sambar. A plain steel tumbler of water sits to the left. No people are visible and no person is identifiable.2017-09-22