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Overhead photo of a meal served on a round stainless steel thali placed on a red and cream woven cloth. Steamed white rice fills a bowl at upper left, and a yellow-orange lentil dal sits in a bowl at upper right. A small bowl in the centre holds three dried apricots. Lower left, a steel bowl contains sautéed green beans, and lower right, a bowl holds mixed nuts and raisins including almonds, cashews, walnuts and golden raisins. No people or ritual objects are visible.

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Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali on a white board, set on a red-orange cloth with printed mantra-like text visible along its edge. The thali holds a bowl of orange lentil dal, a mound of white steamed rice, a bowl of sliced green chillies, a small bowl of yellow pickle or lentil, a bowl of cooked beetroot, a bowl of golden fried papad-like pieces, and a small glass of almonds and raisins. A copper or copper-coloured cup sits to the right. No people are visible.2024-06-11Overhead photo of a South Asian vegetarian meal served on a round stainless steel thali placed on a red and white geometric patterned cloth. Small steel bowls hold cooked green beans, spiced potato, yellow dal, plain white rice, and yellow flavoured rice with visible vegetables. No people, deities, or ritual objects are visible; the scene shows food only.2024-12-09Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali on a red and white patterned cloth. Four steel bowls hold dal, a dark brown lentil or sambar-style curry with chickpea-like pieces, a spiced potato and vegetable dish, and plain white steamed rice. A small steel cup holds clear water. No people, text or ritual objects are visible; the meal is a simple vegetarian plate.Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali on a red and white woven cloth. Clockwise from upper left: a bowl of yellow dal, a bowl of plain white steamed rice, a small bowl of blueberries, a small steel cup of clear water in the centre, and a bowl of yellow vegetable curry with pieces of squash or potato. No people are visible and no ritual activity, deity or a person depiction appears in the frame.Top-down photo of a round stainless steel thali plate resting on a red and cream woven cloth on a dark wooden surface. Around the rim sit a bowl of yellow dal with green herbs, a mound of white steamed rice, a bowl of yellow turmeric-tinged rice, a bowl of diced orange fruit, a small copper cup of liquid, a small square of sweet, and a dish of two dates. No people are visible, and there is no visible figure or portrait; the setting suggests a shared sacred meal.2024-02-09Overhead 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 round stainless steel thali plate set on an orange-red cloth with faint printed script. Around the rim are bowls of cubed ripe papaya, a yellow vegetable dish with shredded carrot and cashews, a green and yellow vegetable curry with zucchini and peas, and lemon-tinted rice studded with cashews and raisins. A small bowl holds a yellow sweet garnished with almond slivers, and a dish holds dried apricots. No people are visible.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 round stainless steel thali plate on a red and white embroidered cloth, holding a meal of several small steel bowls. Clockwise from top left: spiced potato dish with cilantro, a bowl of black chickpeas and dark beans with dried red chillies, a small bowl of chopped tomato, onion and cilantro salad, a bowl of brown sweet paste topped with a cashew, a bowl of yellow dal with cilantro, a mound of white steamed rice, a bowl of green vegetable stir-fry with cilantro, and a small cup of clear liquid with saffron threads. No people are visible.A close overhead photo of a stainless steel thali plate offered as an food offering on an ornate red and gold enamelled tray with green and blue floral borders. The plate holds a mound of plain white rice garnished with small carrot pieces, a bowl of mixed sautéed vegetables with carrot, green beans and herbs, a cup of golden liquid, a bowl of translucent sugar sweets, orange segments, cashews, almonds, raisins and dried fruit, plus fresh coriander sprigs, a red rose and pink petals. Red fabric is visible beneath the tray. No people are visible.2020-11-26KAILASA MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA on 4/26/20222022-04-26Overhead photo of a stainless steel thali tray set on a red cloth with gold border. Clockwise from top left: a steel bowl of yellow-orange dal with a spoon and cilantro garnish, a bowl of cooked yellow vegetable curry topped with fresh cilantro, a small steel cup of water with a mint leaf, a bowl of white steamed rice with a clove, and a bowl of orange lentil soup with a spoon. No people are visible.2024-12-07