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A photograph of a stainless steel thali plate on a yellow and white floral tablecloth, serving a vegetarian meal. Top right is a bowl of orange curry with cubes of meat-like pieces and a black olive garnish, with a small steel ladle resting in it. Beside it is a mound of mashed pale potato, and a wedge of flatbread sits at upper left. Centre is a mound of shredded beetroot. Lower right is a small bowl of okra in a red tomato gravy. Lower left is a small bowl of shredded red and purple cabbage with bell pepper strips and cheese-like slices, and a mound of plain white rice fills the bottom. No people are visible.

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September 04 20112011-09-04A steel thali tray held by two hands at the right edge, carrying cooked white rice, flatbreads (rotis), a small steel bowl with a ladle, a yellow lentil dal, a orange-brown vegetable curry, shredded beetroot, a bowl of white curd or yogurt, and a bowl of orange sauce. A stainless steel serving counter is visible in the background. No people's faces are shown; only hands are visible.2013-08-18 +1 copiesClose view of a stainless steel compartment meal tray held by two hands at the right edge. The tray holds a mound of white steamed rice, a stack of thin flatbreads, a small bowl of orange curry with a steel ladle pouring gravy into it, a bowl of yellow dal, a bowl of beetroot salad, a bowl of white yoghurt or kheer, and a vegetable curry. Scattered grains of rice dot the tray. A small purple bird logo sits in the top left corner.2013-08-18 +1 copiesAugust 18 20132013-08-18A photograph of a steel thali plate on a fruit-patterned plastic tablecloth, showing a vegetarian meal. Steamed white rice sits at the left, with sliced radish, carrot rounds, red tomato wedges and green beans arranged along the top. A mashed dal or vegetable preparation sits in the centre, a red-orange spiced chutney or pickle sits at lower left, a serving of stewed okra or drumstick pieces sits at right, and a small white bowl holds yogurt beside folded flatbreads. No people are visible.2011-07-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a stainless steel thali plate on a fruit-patterned tablecloth with oranges and strawberries. The plate holds steamed white rice, green beans, sliced radish, sliced carrot and tomato, a yellow lentil dal, a red-orange vegetable curry, sliced okra in gravy, a small bowl of white yogurt or buttermilk, and a folded whole wheat roti. No people are visible.2011-07-17July 17 20112011-07-17 +2 copiesJuly 02 20162016-07-02A meal served on two round terracotta plates set on a yellow floral tablecloth, with a leafy green plant behind. The left plate holds a mound of white rice, sliced cucumber, tomato, beetroot, a pile of yellow spiced rice, a mixed vegetable dry curry, a golden fried mound, and two rolled flatbreads (rotis) on a white napkin. The right plate holds a terracotta cup of drink, a bowl of orange lentil or vegetable curry, a bowl of white yogurt raita flecked with green herbs, and a bowl of thin brown dal-style broth with green leaves. No people are visible.2011-08-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a stainless steel thali plate on a dark background containing a meal: a mound of plain white rice with chopped vegetables on the left, a dish of mixed diced vegetables with carrot and green chili in the upper centre, slices of fried vegetable or fritter on the upper right, a thick green pea and tomato curry in the lower right, and a flatbread roti with charred spots in the lower centre. No people, a person, or ritual activity are visible.2009-08-26A 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 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copies