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Overhead photo of a meal offering laid out on a brass tray over a dark tiled floor. A large brass bowl holds yellow dal with green leafy greens. Steel bowls hold white steamed rice, a dark seeded rice dish, puffed flatbread (roti) in a steel container, a brown curry, and a yellow vegetable stir-fry with shredded greens. Beneath is a brass plate with a red cloth and an ornate brass base with a pink flower. A blue embroidered cloth lies at the right edge. No people are visible.

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Photo 111873082020-03-11 +1 copiesOverhead photo of two round polished steel thalis set on a black glossy surface. The upper thali holds six small steel bowls: a mixed grain dish with corn and red rice, a yellow-green broth, a bowl of orange carrot with lentils, a bowl of finely chopped dark green leafy vegetable, and a bowl of fried yellow-green vegetable pieces. The lower thali holds a bowl of okra pieces with onion, a bowl of green lentil or dal mash, a bowl of diced cucumber with corn kernels, a clear water glass in the centre, a bowl of reddish-brown grain porridge, and a bowl of dark grey seeds. No people, deities or ritual setting are visible; this shows vegetarian food served on steel plates.2025-03-30A photograph of a round stainless steel thali platter filled with a vegetarian South Indian meal arranged in many small bowls. 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A green timestamp overlay reads 18-Sep-2024 4:36:09 AM with partial caption text. No people are visible.2024-09-18Overhead photo of a large polished stainless steel thali tray holding ten small brass bowls of rice dishes and accompaniments arranged in a ring around a central brass cup of clear liquid. Visible dishes include lemon-yellow rice, white plain rice, vegetable pulao with carrot and peas, spinach rice with curry leaves, a creamy pale chutney-style dish, and a coarse crumbled rice preparation. A single red rose petal and a curry leaf lie on the tray. A plain white plate sits at the bottom edge. No people are visible.2024-10-09March 11 20202020-03-11Two round stainless steel trays photographed from above on a steel surface, filled with small steel bowls of food. The upper tray holds seven bowls: rice mixed with cooked green vegetables, a yellow mashed preparation, a pale rice and herb mix, green chutney, a dark spiced powder, and bowls of rice with vegetables. The lower tray holds a round green-flecked rice ball, a bowl of white porridge-like rice, a small clear glass of water, a creamy white liquid with a seed, and a bowl of yellow spiced rice. No people are visible, and no deities, a person or ritual setting appear in the frame.2024-10-23Overhead photo of a stainless steel thali plate served on a red and cream patterned cloth placed over a white surface on a wooden table. The plate holds white steamed rice in a round bowl, a bowl of yellow dal, a bowl of darker brown lentil curry, a small cup of clear liquid with a red mark, a small green block of food, and a bowl of mixed potato and leafy green vegetable dish. No people are visible.2024-09-08Overhead photo of a large stainless steel thali tray on a beige cloth. Around the rim are nine small brass bowls holding rice dishes in yellow, green, brown and white, including a plain white rice, a vegetable pulao with carrot and beans, curry leaf rice, and a pale porridge-like dish. A small brass oil lamp with a flame sits in the centre beside a red rose petal. A second stainless steel tray at the upper right holds a steel bowl of mixed vegetable rice topped with a red rose petal, next to a brass cup. No people are visible apart from a partial white-clad foot at the lower edge.2024-10-09Overhead photo of a ritual food offering on a red patterned cloth. Two round stainless steel plates hold small bowls of cooked rice: white rice, yellow rice with carrot shreds, brown rice, black rice, and pink-red rice with beetroot, plus greenish herb rice. The lower plate holds smaller bowls of liquids and a small dish. A lit brass oil lamp with a flame sits at the left edge. A few plates of sliced yellow fruit appear at the edges. No people are visible.2022-03-25A photograph of a ritual food offering arranged for devotional presentation on a large round stainless steel thali tray set on a beige tablecloth. Around the rim are about ten small brass bowls holding rice preparations in varied colours: yellow lemon or turmeric rice with mustard seeds, a green herb rice with curry leaves, a white plain rice, a pale orange tomato-style rice, and a dark brown lentil or dal preparation. A small brass bowl with a ladle sits at the centre beside the plain rice. A second smaller stainless steel tray at the top holds a bowl of yellow rice and a brass tumbler of water. No people are visible.2024-08-11Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali on a red and white woven cloth. Around the plate are small steel bowls holding yellow dal, a green vegetable stir-fry with bell pepper and okra, plain white rice, lemon-yellow tempered rice, a white rice dish flecked with cumin, and a small bowl of yellow pickle or chutney. No people are visible, and the scene shows only a meal laid out on the plate.