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A top-down photo of two round stainless steel trays on a dark surface, each holding small steel bowls of food. The upper tray has six bowls of rice preparations in pink, yellow, white, dark and orange-speckled tones, with a central bowl of plain white rice and a rose petal at the edge. The lower tray has bowls of dark red shredded food, a brown broth, a bowl of golden oil or ghee, a bowl of orange grated carrot-like mix, a bowl of yellow-green lentil or vegetable mash, and a bowl of reddish-brown fried or spiced food. A small rose petal lies near the lower tray. No people are visible.

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Overhead photo of two round silver thalis on a dark grey surface, serving a vegetarian meal. The upper thali holds a central empty steel cup and six small steel bowls with diced orange carrot garnished with coriander, a dark powder, lentils, and reddish-brown grains. The lower thali holds seven steel bowls: reddish-brown cooked grains, a yellow-green broth with herbs, a mashed potato-like dish dusted with grey spice, a thin yellow soup with green leaves, a grey grated preparation, and a salad of cucumber, carrot and fresh coriander. No people are visible.2025-12-07Photo 99199452022-09-04 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a ritual food offering on a red patterned cloth. Two round stainless steel plates hold small bowls of cooked rice: white rice, yellow rice with carrot shreds, brown rice, black rice, and pink-red rice with beetroot, plus greenish herb rice. The lower plate holds smaller bowls of liquids and a small dish. A lit brass oil lamp with a flame sits at the left edge. A few plates of sliced yellow fruit appear at the edges. No people are visible.2022-03-25Overhead photo of two round silver thalis set on a red and maroon patterned cloth. The left thali holds six small steel bowls of rice dishes: white plain rice, bright orange carrot rice, deep magenta beetroot rice, green leafy rice with peanuts, and a pale green herbed rice. The right thali holds a silver cup of water at centre surrounded by bowls of dark rice with nuts, golden rice with cashews, spiced reddish rice, grey-green rice, and a bowl of seeds. A gold-coloured tray edge and a blue cloth appear at the frame edges. No people are visible.2022-05-13 +1 copiesPhoto 82850462022-07-04 +1 copiesTwo round polished steel thalis photographed from above on a dark wooden surface. The upper thali holds small steel bowls of chickpeas with curry leaves, sautéed green beans with peanuts, cooked black-eyed beans, a cooked vegetable dish, a small glass of water, a bowl of rice mixed with orange spice powder, and a yellow wafer. The lower thali holds bowls of rice with grated coconut, plain rice with ginger, orange chilli-spiced rice, a bowl of sweet brown paste, and a bowl of sliced cucumber and a yellow fruit or lemon, with pink flower petals at the edge. Vegetarian food is laid out as a meal offering or prasadam.2025-12-14Two overhead photographs of round polished silver thalis set on a dark surface, each holding small silver bowls of food offerings. The top thali has a central bowl of greyish-brown paste surrounded by bowls of pinkish-red grains mixed with herbs, a bowl of orange-yellow powder, a bowl of dark black granular mixture, and bowls of green-flecked grains. The bottom thali holds a bowl of pinkish grains with grey specks, a bowl of green okra pieces with small seeds, a bowl of yellow-orange lentil stew with vegetable chunks, a small bowl of dark brown paste, a plain small water cup, a bowl of sliced apples, and a bowl of black-dusted grains. No people are visible.2024-08-25Overhead 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.2026-03-01Overhead photo of two round silver thalis set on a gold and maroon patterned silk cloth. The upper thali holds five steel bowls of rice preparations: deep pink beetroot rice, white coconut or curd rice with mustard seeds, golden rice with shredded carrot, and brown tamarind-style rice. The lower thali holds a small central water cup surrounded by six bowls of rice dishes in cream, yellow, orange-brown and white tones, one with a dried red chilli, another with curry leaves and dark spice. No people are visible. This is an offering of neivedyam food arranged on thalis.2022-08-15 +1 copiesOverhead photo of two round polished steel thalis set on a black glossy surface. The upper thali holds six small steel bowls: a mixed grain dish with corn and red rice, a yellow-green broth, a bowl of orange carrot with lentils, a bowl of finely chopped dark green leafy vegetable, and a bowl of fried yellow-green vegetable pieces. The lower thali holds a bowl of okra pieces with onion, a bowl of green lentil or dal mash, a bowl of diced cucumber with corn kernels, a clear water glass in the centre, a bowl of reddish-brown grain porridge, and a bowl of dark grey seeds. No people, deities or ritual setting are visible; this shows vegetarian food served on steel plates.2025-03-30KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 9/5/20222022-09-05 +1 copiesPhoto 66792572022-06-13 +1 copies