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Overhead photo of two round polished silver thalis placed on a dark black stone surface. The upper thali holds five small silver cups of vegetable preparations, including cut okra, yellow curry, green chutney-like mixture, and pink rose petals scattered on one dish. The lower thali holds a small cup of white cooked rice with a pinch of ghee, a cup of cashew nuts, a cup of pappadam, a cup of yellow curry with curry leaves, a cup of brown dal-like preparation, and a small clear water cup at the centre. To the right is a rudraksha mala with gold caps lying beside a dark stone surface. No people are visible.

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Overhead photo of a temple food offering laid out on two round polished steel thalis on a stainless steel counter. The upper tray holds five small steel cups of vegetable and rice preparations: orange carrot pieces, green beans, a dark brown lentil-style mash, and cooked greens. The lower tray holds seven cups of rice dishes in varied colours, including a pale plain rice, a golden-brown crumbled preparation, a green herbal powder, an orange spiced crumble, a cup of clear liquid, and a cup of rice with peanuts and corn. A large steel lid or dome stands at left beside a red cloth edge and a small pink petal. No people are visible.2024-11-13Overhead photo of two round silver-toned metal thalis on a grey stainless steel counter. The upper tray holds four small metal cups filled with rice dishes, including vegetable rice with corn and greens, a dark stew, and cooked rice with vegetables. The larger lower tray has seven cups of rice topped with varied preparations: green and yellow powders, a brown crumbly mix, creamy yogurt, and a small cup of white liquid, with rose petals scattered on the trays. No people are visible.2024-10-11KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 6/22/20222022-06-22 +1 copiesOverhead photo of two round polished silver thalis on a dark tiled surface holding small silver bowls of cooked rice dishes, including a pale yellow rice with lentils, a light brown rice, a white rice with scattered lentils and a golden-yellow rice, plus a clear glass with water. A few red rose petals rest among the bowls on the upper plate. At the right edge, a dark wooden tray holds a rudraksha bead garland with gold-coloured spacers and a blue thread. No people are visible; the arrangement appears to be ritual food offerings prepared for a temple ceremony.2025-12-28Overhead photo of two round silver thalis set on a dark stone floor as offerings. The upper thali holds six small silver cups of rice dishes with spices, a central cup of ghee or curd, and red rose petals. The lower thali holds five silver bowls of rice preparations, including a coconut-style rice, a dish with red chili and curry leaves, a creamy chutney, a potato-pea rice, and a white flower petal. At the right edge, a deity murti is partly visible beside a rudraksha mala with gold-capped beads hanging over a dark carved base. No people are visible.2024-10-28Overhead photo of two round stainless steel thali trays on a metal table, set with small steel cups of food offerings. The upper tray holds a yellow-tinged dish, a spiced rice preparation with leaf garnish, a brown lentil or dal preparation, fried golden snacks, and a pale liquid in a cup with a small plain water cup. The lower tray holds cups of white rice topped with orange, golden and brown powdered or spiced preparations, a cup of white yogurt or milk with saffron threads, and a lotus-like leaf garnish at its edge. A metal plate and a partly visible brass item sit at the right edge, and a red cloth appears at the lower left. No people are visible.2026-01-01Two round polished stainless steel thali plates viewed from above on a black glossy surface, each holding small steel katoris filled with cooked rice dishes. The upper plate has around six katoris: yellow rice, brownish rice, green herb-flecked rice, pale mashed potato, a small water cup in the centre. The lower plate holds a brown spiced rice, a yellow lentil-style rice, a green-flecked herb rice, and a white yogurt rice in a cup at the bottom. No people are visible, and no swami is present.2022-04-30 +3 copiesOverhead photo of two round stainless steel thalis on a steel prep surface, serving vegetarian food. The upper thali holds a cup of white rice pudding or kheer, yellow sweet kheer with saffron, a cup of white curd or yogurt, a cup of vegetable rice with yellow spiced pieces, and a small water glass. The lower thali has a cup of plain white rice, a cup of brown spiced powder, a cup of green herb powder, a cup of cooked green beans or okra, a cup of yellow sweet rice with raisins, a cup of dry brown spice mix, and a central pile of white shredded food. No people are visible, and the arrangement is food only.2024-11-21A photograph of food offerings arranged on polished silver trays set on a stainless steel table. One tray holds small silver bowls of cashews over rice, a dark spiced preparation, and a bowl of colourful mixed beans and vegetables. A second, larger round tray holds an array of small silver bowls and cups containing rice mixed with orange, golden and brown powders or spiced toppings, plus a cup of deep red liquid. A silver ritual vessel with a black conical top stands at the lower left on an engraved tray, with a red flower petal and a yellow petal nearby. No people are visible.2024-12-09KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 7/7/20222022-07-07 +1 copiesOverhead 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.2026-03-01Two overhead photographs of silver thalis holding small bowls of food on a dark tiled surface. The upper thali has five bowls holding green-yellow curry, whole green lentils or peas, a cooked vegetable dish with pieces of pumpkin or squash, a yellow dal-like preparation, and a bowl of orange-tinged grated or crumbled food, with a red flower petal beside. The lower thali has a central empty cup and bowls of a golden sauce, a brownish-red grated preparation, a cooked vegetable, a clear yellow liquid, and red petals. No people are visible.2025-11-30