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. - Nithyanandapedia

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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.

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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.

A top-down photo of a round stainless steel thali on a red and white patterned cloth. Around the plate are small steel bowls holding white steamed rice, a brownish lentil dal with red tomato bits, a yellow dal, a bowl of chickpea curry with pale yellow chickpeas, a bowl of yellow potato sabzi, and a small steel cup of clear water. No people are visible.

Overhead 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.

Overhead photo of a stainless steel thali on a bright red cloth. Four steel bowls hold steamed white rice garnished with saffron strands and a clove, a yellow potato and green pea curry, dry-spiced potato cubes, and brown chickpeas. A small steel cup of golden liquid, possibly ghee or oil with saffron threads, sits in the center. No people, deities or ritual setting are visible; the image shows a vegetarian meal served on a platter.

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.

Overhead 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 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.

Overhead 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.

Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali tray set on a red and white patterned cloth over a dark wooden surface. Seven small steel bowls hold vegetarian dishes: plain white steamed rice, a golden-orange dal or lentil preparation, a brown lentil dal, cauliflower and green peas stir-fried with spices, chickpea curry, yellow dal with chunks of vegetable, and a yellow tempered rice dish garnished with a dried red chilli and curry leaves. A spoon rests at the left edge. 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 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 round stainless steel thali on a white board. Bowls hold dal in yellow-brown broth, yellow potato curry garnished with cilantro, cumin-flecked yellow rice, plain white steamed rice, a small mound of orange sweet with almond, and a salad of cucumber, tomato and cilantro. A copper tumbler sits at right. Beneath the plate lies a red cloth with partly visible printed script.