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A photograph of a traditional South Indian meal served on a large brass thali set over a red cloth. Banana leaves hold a rice dish with curry leaves, yellow dal topped with coriander, a green vegetable stir-fry, a red-orange vegetable salad with herbs, and small brass bowls. Lower on the tray sit round crisp snacks, white net-like chips, and thin puffed wafers on banana leaves. No people are visible in the frame.

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A photograph of a traditional South Indian meal served on a large polished metal thali set on a red cloth. Perforated metal bowls hold tamarind-tinged rice with curry leaves, a yellow dal-style curry garnished with coriander, a yellow lentil or sambar-type curry with a ladle, a green vegetable stir-fry with thin beans and fried onion, and a bowl of chopped vegetable salad. Banana leaves line several bowls and a pink flower sits between them. At the bottom edge, round crisp jalebi-like or murukku-style snacks are arranged on a metal plate. No people are visible.A festive meal spread on a red cloth, served on green banana leaves over brass trays and plates. Visible dishes include crisp papadums stacked at the top left, pickled or fried lotus-root-style rings, sliced cucumber, a bowl of yellow lentil curry, a dish of spiced vegetable stir-fry with peanuts, white curd with dried red chillies and mustard seeds, yellow tempered rice, and crisp wafers and chips. Small brass bowls hold condiments. No people are visible.A photograph of a festive spread of food laid out on a red cloth. Large brass plates and small brass bowls hold yellow and orange savouries, fried spiral snacks, round fried balls, puffed poori bread, and several rice dishes with vegetables and peas, many set on green leaves. No people are visible.Overhead photograph of a festive vegetarian meal arranged on a red cloth. Three polished metal bowls hold yellow dal, a pale yellow sambar or kadhi with green herb garnish, and a cream-coloured sweet or pudding. Green banana leaves hold crisp snacks, including ring-shaped murukku and white puffed chips, and a portion of spiced potato or vegetable fry wrapped in a leaf. No people, deities or a person are visible in the frame.A close-up photo of a festive food spread on a red cloth. In the upper left, fried okra-like pieces sit on a green banana leaf inside a metal plate. In the center, a small steel bowl holds cubes of spiced golden-brown fried potato or paneer-like pieces. At the upper right, a bowl of yellow dal or curry rests on a leaf. At the lower left, white jalebi-like lacy rings lie on a banana leaf over a metal tray, and at the lower right a plate holds white rice-based items. No people are visible.Top-down photograph of a festive vegetarian meal spread on brass plates set over a red cloth. Several items are served on fresh green banana leaves: a yellow spiced rice dish with curry leaves, a heap of white flaky chips, a plate of sliced cucumber, a dish of yellow-brown spiced vegetables, and a bowl of white coconut-style chutney garnished with dried red chillies. Round pressed crackers in a ring pattern and thin crisp papadums sit alongside, with a small bowl of orange curry at the bottom edge. No people are visible.Overhead photograph of a festive food spread on a red cloth at a Navaratri Durga Puja offering. Brass platters hold yellow fried snacks, crisp puris, and dishes of savory rice or grain with green herbs and vegetables in small woven baskets lined with green leaves. Round fried dumplings and crisp fried strands sit on a leaf in the upper area. No people are visible.Close overhead photo of food offerings on brass trays over a red cloth. Small bowls lined with green banana leaves hold puffed rice balls, white rice, crisp white wafers, a seasoned rice dish flecked with green herbs, and a reddish-brown puffed rice mixture. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a festive meal served on steel plates and banana leaves over a red cloth. Clockwise from the left: rice dishes with peas and yellow spices, a golden fried-rice preparation, rice topped with cucumber rounds in a leaf cup, a bowl of savoury puffed snacks, and flat fried breads at the lower left. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a ritual food offering laid on a red cloth. Brass and steel bowls hold rice, a yellow lentil dish, a red-brown vegetable curry with green herbs, fried okra, papad and fried snacks, many set on green banana leaves. Baskets of rose petals, brass pots, a conch shell, a brass lamp stand and small bowls of kumkum and turmeric powder surround the spread. No people are visible.Overhead photograph of a festive meal served on silver-toned metal trays over a red cloth. Several small bowls lined with green banana leaves hold rice dishes in varied colours: golden lemon-style rice, a green herbed rice with chopped greens, a light-brown rice with pieces of vegetable, and a bowl of rice with green pepper and curry leaves. A plate of thinly sliced cucumber sits at the top, and crisp golden fried snack rolls lie on a leaf at the right. Two flat round pieces of bread are at the lower left. No people are visible.Overhead photograph of a festive meal served on a brass tray. Four perforated brass bowls lined with green banana leaves hold, clockwise from upper left: a yellow dal topped with chopped coriander, a red-orange vegetable dish with green peas and chopped coriander, a stir-fried dish of green chilies and meat pieces, and white plain rice in the lower centre. The left bowl holds seasoned rice studded with red chilies and curry leaves. A red cloth lies at the right edge. No people are visible.