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Overhead photo of food served on a red-speckled table. A large stainless steel pot holds a mound of pale, crumbly grain. Smaller stainless steel bowls hold more of the same grain dish, one garnished with green herbs and another with bright green chopped herbs and red spices. A jar of orange-red chutney or pickle sits in the centre. A floral-patterned plate lies at the bottom right corner. No people, deities or ritual objects are visible.

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A top-down photograph of steel food containers on steel trays set on a red, weathered floor. Upper tray holds a tall steel canister of orange-yellow food, a small container of dark green leafy preparation, and a container of brownish paste. Lower tray holds a steel bowl of brown vegetable curry and a steel container of white cooked rice. At upper left, a pink cloth, a folded white paper packet, a brass incense holder with a lit incense stick, and a stack of steel lids at upper right. No people visible.2024-11-18KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/9/20202020-12-09 +2 copiesA photograph of a stainless steel thali on a red, weathered tabletop. Three steel containers hold food: one with white creamy rice or porridge topped with green curry leaves, one with yellow lemon or tamarind rice garnished with green herbs, and one with yellow rice with peanuts. A brass bowl of ripe bananas sits above the thali, with a small terracotta cup at the upper right and a folded pink-and-gold cloth at the top left. No people are visible.2024-09-30KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/13/20222022-01-13A top-down photograph of a round stainless steel thali plate holding five food offerings in small steel bowls. Upper centre is a bowl of white porridge-like rice topped with chopped yellow vegetables and curry leaves. Right is a bowl of finely chopped yellow vegetable stir-fry with curry leaves. Left is a bowl of yellow vegetable curry in thin gravy. Lower right is a bowl of yellow-golden grain or lentil mash. A small empty steel bowl sits at lower centre. A brass vessel is visible at the upper left edge on a tiled floor. No people are visible.2025-08-22Overhead photo of a large white enamel plate with a red rim, holding about ten small stainless steel bowls arranged in a circle around a central steel cup. The bowls contain plain white rice, rice mixed with herbs or greens, and several yellow-orange lentil or dal-style preparations with flecks of green herb and cumin seeds, consistent with a temple naivedhyam offering. No people are visible. The plate rests on a pale cream surface.2021-09-03 +2 copiesPhoto 82862662022-07-26 +1 copiesOverhead photo of three round stainless steel containers with lids open on a speckled beige marble countertop beneath wooden cabinets. The large left container holds a thick brownish-yellow preparation, the large right container holds white cooked rice with scattered mustard seeds, and a smaller front container holds a pale yellow lentil or rice porridge. A timestamp and location overlay in the lower right reads 8 Nov 2024 at 8:33:38 AM, Kancheepuram 631501, Tamil Nadu, India. No people are visible; the food appears prepared for annadan service.2024-08-11KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 7/23/20212021-07-23 +1 copiesA top-down photo of a round stainless steel thali on a dark wooden table. Around the rim are about ten small brass bowls filled with cooked rice dishes mixed with vegetables such as carrot, peas, green beans, bell pepper and corn, plus one bowl of plain white rice topped with a slice of yellow ginger or lemon. A small steel cup of liquid sits in the centre, with a second yellow slice of ginger on the plate beside it. No people are visible.2024-09-13A close overhead photograph of a large stainless steel steam tray filled with a creamy white cooked dish. A long-handled stainless steel ladle rests in the dish on the left. No people are visible.2025-02-23KAILASA MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA on 7/29/20212021-07-29