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Close overhead photograph of several rice preparations served on green banana leaves set on a metal tray over a red cloth. The central leaf holds rice mixed with green peas and chopped green vegetables with a few small pieces of white ingredient. Surrounding leaves hold golden-brown fried rice with small pieces of fried or cooked food, and coconut-topped rice. Food offering prasadam style, no people visible.

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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 photograph of a round brass thali tray on a red cloth, holding four small brass bowls lined with green banana leaves. The bowls contain yellow tamarind rice garnished with green coriander and red chillies, a second rice dish with red chilli and green leaves, a reddish puffed rice mixture, and crisp white rice wafers. Fresh green banana leaves frame the tray edges.Overhead photograph of a festive meal served on large green leaves set on a red cloth. In the centre is a bowl of spiced rice with green vegetables and red-brown seasoning. To the left is a bowl of white rice mixed with grated coconut and green beans. Above is a leaf plate of golden fried rolls, and at the right edge is a plate of crisp fried snacks. No people are visible.Overhead photograph of a spread of South Indian food served on brass and copper trays over a red cloth. Several items are arranged in small brass bowls and on banana leaves: yellow lemon or turmeric rice with curry leaves and red chillies, orange-brown lentil or pumpkin preparation mounded on a leaf, reddish tamarind-style rice garnished with green coriander, golden rice with dried red chillies, puffed rice, round brown fried balls at the left edge, and white rice with coriander and chillies at the bottom left. 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 vegetarian meal served on brass and copper plates lined with green banana leaves. Clockwise from the upper left are round fried lentil or dough balls, yellow lemon-style rice garnished with green coriander and red chilli, a crisp papad on a copper dish, orange-brown tomato or lentil curry in a banana leaf cup, white rice with curry leaves and dried red chillies, and orange-red spiced rice with coriander. The plates rest on a red cloth. No people are visible.Close overhead photo of two portions of spiced rice served on green leaf plates or cups over a red cloth. The rice is mixed with sliced green peppers, pieces of soft white paneer or cheese, and darker fried pieces, with mustard seeds and curry leaves visible. No people are present.Overhead photograph of a vegetarian meal served on brass plates and in small brass bowls lined with green banana leaves on a red cloth. Visible dishes include round brown laddu-like balls, a bowl of yellow tamarind or lemon rice garnished with cilantro, white rice topped with curry leaves, dried red chillies and mustard seeds, a thick orange-brown curry or chutney, and puffed rice mixed with fried spices. No people are visible.KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/28/20202020-12-28KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 7/14/20212021-07-14Overhead photo of a white platter edged in red, set on a red and gold patterned cloth with gold tinsel. Nine small glass bowls are arranged in a circle around a central bowl, each holding a different yellow-tinted rice dish: vegetable pulao with green beans and peas, cauliflower rice, carrot rice, potato and spinach rice, green chilli rice, and peanut rice. No people are visible.2021-12-30Overhead photograph of a festive vegetarian meal served on a bright red cloth. Several small round metal bowls with scalloped, perforated rims sit on green banana or leaf liners. Bowls hold fried potato cubes with spices, a sautéed vegetable dish with chopped green herbs and cilantro, a mixed vegetable stir-fry with yellow and green pieces, a pale creamy grain preparation, and an orange chutney or curry. Sliced cucumber and white crisp wafers or chips appear at the top, and light fried snacks at the bottom left. No people are visible.