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Overhead photo of a South Indian meal served on a brushed silver thali tray with engraved geometric borders. Four small stainless steel katoris hold sambar-like lentil stew with curry leaves in the top bowl, grated white coconut in the right bowl, a golden crisp dosa piece in the bottom bowl, and a small round dish of clear liquid on the left. The tray rests on dark tiled flooring. No people are visible.2024-12-28Overhead photo of a ritual meal on a round stainless steel thali set on a dark countertop. Two ripe bananas, an orange, a whole pomegranate or apple-like fruit, steamed white rice, a thick orange-brown dal or curry, a brass cup of milk, and a copper cup of dark liquid with a silver spoon are arranged on the plate. Above it, a brass plate holds pink and purple flower petals. Feet are partly visible at the bottom edge. No people are clearly visible as the focus.2021-02-05KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/16/20222022-01-16A top-down photo of a round polished silver thali plate on a dark tiled surface. Four small metal bowls hold a round ball of mixed grain or seed sweet, a clear liquid in a small cup, a yellow-orange sambar-style soup with green herb garnish, and a mound of white rice or idli-like food. Yellow mango slices are scattered around the plate. A red and purple woven cloth with gold border edges the right side. No people are visible, and no deity, throne or ritual setting is shown.2025-03-03January 24 20242024-01-24A photograph of a round stainless steel thali platter filled with a vegetarian South Indian meal arranged in many small bowls. Visible dishes include a dark brown chutney, a thin orange sambar with curry leaves and dried red chilies, a crisp round vada, a folded flat dosa or pancake, plain white rice, a tempered rice dish with dried chilies, a stir-fried carrot and greens poriyal, a sweet yellow kesari-style dish, a white yogurt or curd dish with carrot, a green lentil dish, and a peach-coloured gravy with greens. A maroon and gold silk cloth with a rudraksha mala lies at the top edge, and the plate rests on a silver tray over a speckled floor. No people are visible.2024-09-18A brass plate on a banana leaf holds a meal offering: a mound of white rice, a bowl of brown vegetable curry, a bowl of thin orange-brown sauce, a mound of reddish-brown crumbled preparation, and a small brass bowl with two white rice-cake rolls. The plate sits on a wooden surface scattered with white flowers tipped in red, in front of draped red and gold brocade fabric. No people are visible.2025-11-21A photograph of a ritual food offering arranged on a green rectangular tray set over a decorative cloth with red, green and gold floral and paisley patterns. A steel tumbler of amber liquid sits at upper left. Beside it, a steel bowl holds cooked white rice garnished with cilantro, dark roasted lentils and mustard seeds. A second bowl holds translucent round sweet balls, topped with yellow and pink flowers. Crisp papads dusted with red chilli powder lie on the right. No people are visible.2021-04-29A top-down photo of a devotional food offering on a white marble surface. Two brass trays hold stainless steel bowls of white rice, vadas (fried lentil doughnuts), yellow potato curry, a reddish-brown gravy and a dark vegetable curry. In the upper left a red-and-gold cloth tray holds flowers, coins, a folded banknote, a betel-leaf and a pale metal plate, with a pink-and-gold cloth at the top edge. The food appears to be a naivedyam or annadan offering, with no people visible.KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 8/29/20212021-08-29Overhead photo of a South Indian style meal served on a round stainless steel thali placed on an orange and purple striped cloth. Central bowl holds steamed white rice. Around it are small cups of dal, a vegetable curry with potato, a pale yellow sweet or pudding, a bowl of white yogurt or milk, a bowl of coconut rice or tamarind rice with curry leaves, a sweet with raisins or cashews, crisp yellow fried snacks, and a small steel tumbler of dark liquid on the left. A spoon rests on the rim. No people are visible.2022-12-06Photo 82867272022-06-21 +3 copies