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A top-down photo of a round stainless steel thali plate with seven compartments set on a blue shimmer-striped cloth. Clockwise from the top: crisp fried papad-like pieces, a golden chutney or stewed fruit preparation, a mound of white chickpeas (chana), cooked grated vegetable with onion, white grated coconut or curd-like paste, and fried fritters or sweets soaking in a dark syrup in the centre cup, with thin fried strips in a cup at the left. No people, deities or ritual fire are visible; the offering is a food plate.

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Overhead photograph of a brass thali plate holding a meal offering arranged in small scalloped metal bowls. Visible items include white rice, a pale yellow dal, a dark brown sauce, a creamy sweet dessert with fruit pieces, a reddish-brown dry vegetable, and a crisp papad at the right edge. Marigold garlands and an orange and purple cloth with silver embellishments border the plate. No people are visible.2022-06-19KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 12/27/20212021-12-27Photo 66802102022-05-25 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a round stainless steel thali tray on a dark surface holding several small steel bowls of food, garnished with pink and yellow flower petals. Bowls contain cashews with rice, chickpeas in broth, two portions of semolina or upma-style dish with curry leaves and dried chilies, a finely grated coconut and spice mixture, an orange chutney or sauce, and small fried savoury cakes. Plain prasadam-style meal arrangement; no people, deity or event setting is visible.2026-01-19Overhead photo of two round polished silver-toned metal trays on a stainless steel counter, holding food offerings in small cylindrical cups. The upper tray has six cups with rice dishes, a yellow-green mixed preparation, a brown lentil or chutney-like dish, a dark reddish-brown sauce, a golden liquid, and a pale cream sweet pudding with nuts. The lower tray has seven cups: rice mixed with dal and vegetables, rice with brown powdered toppings, a golden liquid in a small central cup, rice with white curd, and rice with more brown powder. No people are visible.2026-03-01Overhead photo of two round stainless steel thalis set on a dark tiled surface, filled with vegetarian food in small steel bowls. The left thali holds chickpeas, a mixed vegetable pickle, a white yogurt-based dish, a crumbly rice preparation, fried fritters, cubes of paneer, and a little dish of chickpeas. The right thali holds bright yellow sweet or spiced rice, pieces of cooked cauliflower, stacked thin brown flatbreads, folded roti or paratha, and small round balls. No people are visible.2024-06-09Overhead photo of a polished stainless steel thali plate on a patterned rug holding small steel bowls of food: fried vegetable fritters in the upper left, fried dough balls in the upper right, two steamed or pan-cooked savoury cakes in the lower left and right, and a bowl of white yogurt or rice-based dish at the bottom centre. Additional steel plates with food are visible at the top edge and a brass vessel appears at the bottom left. No people are visible.2020-11-14Overhead 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.2022-12-06KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 12/27/20212021-12-27April 18 20222022-04-18KAILASA OHIO, USA on 11/14/20202020-11-14A round stainless steel thali tray set on a wooden table holds four small steel bowls of food: fried puffed bread or pooris in one, a brown cooked lentil or vegetable preparation in another, dark cooked beans garnished with green herbs in a third, and fluffy rice dish flecked with green coriander and seeds in the fourth. A small pink flower petal sits at the centre of the tray. No people are visible.2021-01-06