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A photograph of a round stainless steel thali plate on a grey surface, viewed from above. Nine small bowls hold vegetarian food: black chickpea curry with a dried red chilli, a yellow lentil dish with a green garnish, a dark orange vegetable curry, coconut chutney with curry leaves, yellow rice with carrot, a thick sambar-like stew, plain white rice with coriander leaves, papadums, and thin fried strips. No people are visible. A timestamp and location caption in the lower right read Apr 1, 2026 Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, with the label NJBK vegetables.

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A top-down photo of a round stainless steel thali plate holding many small steel bowls of food, arranged around the rim. Bowls contain idli-like white cakes, crispy fried snacks, rice dishes, a dal or sambar, chutneys, pickle, a boiled-bean dish with dried red chillies, white rice topped with dried chilli, and a small bowl of fried vegetable with curry leaves. Rose petals and small flower pieces lie among the bowls on a gold-and-red brocade cloth. A packet labelled Rice and Millet sits at the upper left corner. No people are visible.2024-10-17A photograph of a round red metal thali laid on an orange cloth over a tiled floor, holding a naivedyam meal of several small steel bowls. Clockwise from top left are a dark brown lentil curry, a yellow stir-fried vegetable dish, a deep brown thick gravy, a pale yellow vegetable stew with drumstick pieces, a dark liquid dish, a yellow dal, a bright green chutney, and a crisp papad. Green overlay text in the lower right reads the date and place of the offering. No people are visible.2025-07-06A photograph of a large round stainless steel thali platter on a red and gold patterned cloth, holding multiple small metal bowls of food: rice dishes, a vegetable stir-fry with carrots and green beans, lentil dishes, a sambar-style curry, papadams, and a chutney. A steel pot and ladle sit at the top of the frame, and a brass vessel appears at the bottom edge. A green timestamp overlay reads 18-Sep-2024 4:36:09 AM with partial caption text. No people are visible.2024-09-18Overhead photo of two round red metal thalis set on an orange cloth on a tiled floor, holding a naivedyam offering of vegetarian food. The left thali has small steel bowls of white rice, a rice dish with mustard seeds, sliced white radish, chips, pickled vegetable, a dark chutney, and crisp round snacks. The right thali has bowls of yellow curry, green leafy chutney, dal, a dark gravy, a vegetable stir-fry, and a papad. A small steel bowl of red chutney sits between them. No people are visible. A green on-image caption reads the date and the place.2025-07-06Overhead photo of a naivedyam food offering arranged on a round brass thali plate lined with a green banana leaf. Around the rim are small brass bowls holding rice, a yellow lentil dish with carrot pieces, a pink rice dish, plain white rice, dal, a thin sambar-like gravy, a red chutney, a shredded vegetable poriyal, and a mound of white idli-style rice cakes. Papad pieces are scattered on the leaf. Behind the plate are gold-coloured sacred objects and a maroon cloth. The timestamp overlay reads Feb 12, 2026 11:07am, Naivedhyam Offering, #Kailasa Madurai #BF_Full. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a South Indian vegetarian meal served on a large green banana leaf with a stainless steel thali. Small steel bowls hold rice, sambar-like lentil curry, yellow dal, chickpea-style brown chana, a white mound of idli or rice cake, coconut-tinted rice, a sweet orange halwa-like preparation, a pickle or chutney, a yellow curry, and a plate of crisp papad. A newspaper edge is visible at top left. A blue timestamp in the bottom right reads 18 Dec 2025 9:35:11 am, Naivedhyam Offering, and the hashtags Kailasa Madurai and BF_Full. No people are visible.A photograph of a traditional South Indian meal served on a large polished metal thali set on a red cloth. Perforated metal bowls hold tamarind-tinged rice with curry leaves, a yellow dal-style curry garnished with coriander, a yellow lentil or sambar-type curry with a ladle, a green vegetable stir-fry with thin beans and fried onion, and a bowl of chopped vegetable salad. Banana leaves line several bowls and a pink flower sits between them. At the bottom edge, round crisp jalebi-like or murukku-style snacks are arranged on a metal plate. No people are visible.A photograph taken from above of a round stainless steel thali plate holding ten small metal bowls of South Indian food. The bowls contain white rice with curry leaves, a brown lentil or dal preparation, several portions of orange-tinged spiced rice garnished with curry leaves, plain white rice, a white coconut or rice dish, and a yellow tempered dish with curry leaves and nuts. The plate rests on a grey stone surface beside a brass object at the lower right. A white timestamp in the upper right reads Apr 2, 2022 at 11:57:42 AM and 6, Amman Sanadhi Street Madurai. No people are visible.2022-04-02Overhead photo of two round polished silver-toned metal trays on a stainless steel counter, holding food offerings in small cylindrical cups. The upper tray has six cups with rice dishes, a yellow-green mixed preparation, a brown lentil or chutney-like dish, a dark reddish-brown sauce, a golden liquid, and a pale cream sweet pudding with nuts. The lower tray has seven cups: rice mixed with dal and vegetables, rice with brown powdered toppings, a golden liquid in a small central cup, rice with white curd, and rice with more brown powder. No people are visible.2026-03-01A close photograph of a stainless steel compartmented thali plate held by a person whose hand and white-and-gold bordered dhoti are visible at the bottom. The plate holds white rice, a mixed grain or lentil rice, a yellow-spiced dish, crisp fried papads, a clear yellow dal or curry, a red chutney, and a bowl of white curd. The scene appears to be an annadan food service. A timestamp overlay reads Oct 17, 2024 01:40PM.2024-10-17Overhead photo of a South Indian style meal served on a round stainless steel thali placed on an orange and purple striped cloth. Central bowl holds steamed white rice. Around it are small cups of dal, a vegetable curry with potato, a pale yellow sweet or pudding, a bowl of white yogurt or milk, a bowl of coconut rice or tamarind rice with curry leaves, a sweet with raisins or cashews, crisp yellow fried snacks, and a small steel tumbler of dark liquid on the left. A spoon rests on the rim. No people are visible.2022-12-06Overhead photo of a stainless steel thali plate lined with a green banana leaf, holding a full vegetarian meal. Clockwise from upper left: a vada, a bowl of white buttermilk or curd, a bowl of brown rasam or sambar-style broth, a bowl of yellow upma, a mound of white steamed rice, a bowl of shredded vegetable salad, a bowl of reddish-brown pulao with chickpeas, a bowl of sambar with a dark roasted chilli, a bowl of vermicelli payasam, and a large crisp papad at the centre. Blue on-screen timestamp and hashtag overlay in the lower right. No people visible.