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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.

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A top-down view of a round stainless steel thali plate resting on a red satin cloth with gold trim. Two small bowls of dal are visible: yellow dal on the left and a darker brown lentil curry on the right, both garnished with fresh cilantro leaves. A mound of white steamed rice sits in a bowl at lower left, a small bowl holds clarified butter or ghee with a green leaf at lower right, and a small cup of liquid with saffron threads sits at centre. Two silver spoons rest on the plate edge. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a steel thali plate served on a red and pink woven cloth. Around the rim sit a small bowl of chickpea curry, a bowl of saffron-flecked water or liquid, a bowl of pulao rice with carrot and peas, a bowl of yellow dal with cumin seeds, and a small steel cup holding a square of orange sweet. No people or deities are visible; the scene is a plated vegetarian meal.2024-03-08Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali plate set on a red cloth. Four stainless steel bowls hold food: a bowl of yellow-orange potato and tomato curry at top left, a bowl of saffron-yellow rice at top right, a bowl of cooked yellow lentils or peas at bottom left, and a bowl of thin brown lentil broth at bottom right. A small steel cup of clear liquid with saffron threads sits in the centre. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a stainless steel thali on a bright red cloth. Clockwise from top left: a bowl of cooked green beans with cilantro garnish, a bowl of yellow mashed or cooked grain topped with cilantro, a small bowl of clear liquid ghee or oil with saffron threads, a dark brown thick lentil or dal broth with saffron threads, and a small bowl holding a round ball of ground grain sprinkled with saffron. 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.Overhead 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 photo of a round polished steel thali tray holding several small steel bowls of food offerings. A bowl of sprouted green mung beans sits at top, a glass of amber liquid at upper left, a small clear water cup at center, a bowl of yellow rice at right and a bowl of yellow sweet pudding at lower left. No people are visible in the frame, and no deity, a person, or readable text appears.2026-03-10Overhead photo of a stainless steel thali on a bright red cloth, holding a vegetarian meal in small steel bowls. Top left, okra cut into pieces and sauteed with spices. Top right, a thin golden broth with small yellow cubes of potato-like vegetable. Centre, a small cup of ghee or clarified butter topped with saffron threads. Bottom left, rice mixed with red kidney beans and turmeric yellow. Bottom right, lemon or tamarind-style rice with mustard seeds and peanuts. A silver spoon rests on the plate. No people are visible.2024-07-07Overhead 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.A top-down photo of a steel thali plate holding a meal: a bowl of yellow dal with a metal spoon, a bowl of white steamed rice sprinkled with saffron threads, a small steel cup of golden ghee or oil with saffron strands, a bowl of diced green cucumber-like vegetable dressed with turmeric, and a small bowl holding a pale round sweet or offering topped with saffron. Beside the plate sit a cardboard box, a green leaf and a book with an orange cover reading Living Enlightenment by Paramahamsa Nithyananda. No people are visible.Overhead 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.Overhead photo of a round stainless steel plate on a red and white patterned cloth. Three small steel bowls hold yellow ghee or oil, a dark liquid with whole pale nuts or seeds, and cut pieces of watermelon. A small empty steel cup sits between them. No people are visible.