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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.

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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 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 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 round stainless steel thali on a red and white patterned cloth. Around the rim are small steel bowls holding a yellow potato and cilantro dish, dark chickpea and tomato curry, green bean stir-fry, a fresh tomato and potato salad, a dark sweet with a cashew on top, and a bowl of orange lentil dal. A cup of plain white rice sits at the bottom, and a small central dish holds ghee or oil with saffron threads. 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 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 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.2024-04-04A round stainless steel thali tray sits on a red and cream woven cloth with geometric patterns. Around the rim are small steel bowls holding potato and green vegetable curries garnished with cilantro, a yellow dal, plain white rice, dark chickpea-style legumes with dried fruit, a small bowl of diced tomato and cucumber salad, and a bowl of cashews with a sweet dark paste. A small steel cup in the centre holds clear oil or ghee. In the blurred background are pink chrysanthemum flowers in a metal vase and a few electrical cables on the ground. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali on a red cloth, holding seven small bowls of vegetarian food. Top left is a green leafy vegetable dish with yellow potato pieces. Top right is sabudana or pearl-like grain mixed with diced potato and peanuts. Middle left is yellow saffron-coloured rice with spices. Centre is a small cup of clear liquid with saffron threads. Right is a bowl of creamy white kheer-style pudding garnished with saffron strands. Bottom left is a mixed vegetable curry of potato, green beans and corn. Bottom right is plain white steamed rice with saffron strands. No people are visible.Overhead 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 tray laid on a red cloth over a wooden surface. Four stainless steel bowls hold rice dishes: lemon-yellow rice with green peas, cashews and cumin seeds at top left; plain white rice with slivered almonds at bottom left; turmeric-yellow rice with cumin and a single carrot piece at bottom right; and diced orange carrot pieces at top right. A small steel cup of water with saffron threads sits at the centre. No people are visible.Overhead 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.