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Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali on a bright red cloth. Four steel bowls hold offerings: a small yellow sweet ball at upper left, a small cup of pale liquid with saffron threads floating in it at centre, a heap of semolina-style sweet dish studded with yellow corn kernels and topped with a dried red chilli at right, and a mixed plate of cashews, almonds, pistachios and dried berries at bottom. No people or deity forms visible.

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Overhead view of a stainless steel thali plate resting on a red cloth. Four small steel bowls hold offerings: a bowl of golden-brown liquid with chopped pieces and a dusting of spice, a small bowl of clear liquid with saffron strands, a bowl with a yellow sweet piece topped with a green pistachio-like bit, and a bowl of mixed dry fruits and nuts including cashews, almonds, raisins and pistachios. No people are visible, and no deity or a person depiction appears in the frame.Overhead photo of a steel thali plate on a red cloth holding prasadam offerings: a bowl of savory rice with peanuts and herbs garnished with coriander, a bowl of creamy kheer-like pudding with coriander sprigs, a bowl of sweet yellow halwa-style dish with cashews, raisins and saffron threads, a small steel cup of clarified ghee topped with a mint leaf, and a bowl of mixed dry fruits and nuts including cashews, almonds, pistachios and raisins. No people are visible.2024-04-07Overhead photo of a steel thali plate set on a cardboard box and a laptop. The plate holds a bowl of yellow dal with a spoon, a bowl of sabudana-style tapioca khichdi with peanuts and dried red chillies, a small cup of golden ghee or oil with saffron strands, and a small bowl with a pale round sweet garnished with saffron. A blue cushion sits at the upper left, and a book titled Living Enlightenment with an orange-clad portrait on its cover lies at the upper right beside a wooden stand and a small matchbox. No people are visible.A top-down photo of a round stainless steel thali plate resting on a red satin cloth. Four small steel bowls hold sliced ripe mango topped with a mint leaf, a mound of brown sweet halwa-like dish, yellow savoury rice with cilantro leaves, and a mix of cashews, almonds and dark raisins. A small steel cup of water with a mint leaf sits in the centre. No people or deities are visible; the arrangement appears to be a prasadam offering.2024-03-07Overhead photo of a polished silver thali resting on a red and white patterned cloth. A large bowl holds clarified yellow ghee with a dark date floating on top. Smaller cups hold cashews and raisins, a golden mashed sweet with sliced almonds, and a small copper cup. No people or a person appear in the frame.2024-02-10Overhead photograph of a round stainless steel thali on a red and white woven cloth. Four small steel bowls hold offerings: a bowl of dark liquid with pale sliced pieces (likely a sweet or drink), a small cup of clear yellow liquid with a saffron strand floating on it, a bowl of cashew nuts and golden raisins, and a bowl holding a square yellow block (possibly ghee or sweet). No people, deities or ritual performers are visible, so this shows food and offering items on a plate rather than an identifiable event.Overhead photo of a round polished stainless steel thali on a red cloth. Four small steel bowls hold food: a yellow sweet disc topped with a pistachio slice and saffron strands at upper left, a small plain water cup at centre, yellow saffron-tinted rice or kheer at upper right, and an amber-orange liquid. No people or a person visible; a wooden table edge and part of a box with partial lettering appear at the top.2024-08-07KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 4/9/20212021-04-09Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali on a red and cream patterned cloth. Bowls hold saffron-yellow pulao with cashews and green beans on the left, plain white rice with peas and carrot at the top, mixed dry fruits and nuts including almonds, pistachios, cashews and pecans on the right, a small steel cup of water in the centre, and a small bowl with a square green sweet at the bottom. No people or deities are visible.2024-02-08A round stainless steel thali plate sits on a bright red cloth, holding a meal of several small steel bowls. On the left, a bowl of turmeric-yellow rice tempered with mustard seeds and dried red chillies. On the upper right, a bowl of white creamy rice with cumin seeds and a dried red chilli laid across it. At the centre bottom is a small bowl of water with a few saffron strands, and at the bottom a bowl with three dark dried dates. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali plate set on a red cloth and a blue book. Clockwise from the top: a bowl of yellow dal, a bowl of plain white rice, a bowl of yellow vegetable pulao with peas and chickpeas, a round orange laddu in a small steel bowl, a small bowl of crumbly sweet, and a copper cup at the centre. The red cloth bears printed Sanskrit-style script, and the blue book has partial printed text. No people are visible.A photograph of a round stainless steel thali on a red cloth, arranged as a ritual offering. Four small steel bowls hold a golden liquid with pieces of nut or seed, a small cup of clear liquid with a few saffron strands, diced ripe mango, and whole cashew nuts. A stainless steel spoon rests on the tray between the bowls. No people are visible; the frame shows only the offering plate and table surface.2024-10-07