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Overhead photo of a floor-level meal arrangement on a dark wooden floor. On the left, a round stainless steel thali sits on a red and pink patterned cloth, holding small bowls of dal, plain white rice, yellow curry, chickpea curry, mixed vegetable dishes and a pickle. On the right, an orange cloth with printed Sanskrit mantra text holds a steel plate with a large chapati, cut yellow mango pieces, a small sweet, and steel bowls of lychees and dates. Brass items include a plate, a small oil lamp with a flame and a kalasha-like vessel. A blue cushion sits at left and a vase of white chrysanthemums at upper right, beside a book with the title Living Enlightenment. No people are visible.

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Overhead photo of two stainless steel thali plates resting on red cloth-covered seats on a dark wood floor. The upper thali holds small steel bowls of yellow and orange snacks, fried crisps, a white and green sweet, a yellow rice dish with nuts, and a pale green sweet. The lower thali holds yellow rice with peas and corn, white steamed rice, yellow dal, a small orange sweet, a copper cup, and a small piece of sweet. A blue cushion with a lotus motif sits at right beside a book with a red cover and a bottle, and the plates sit on blue notebooks and papers.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 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 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 meal offering on a floor setup. A round stainless steel thali holds small bowls of yellow dal, green pepper and vegetable curry, a dollop of orange chutney or pickle, white rice, and yellow turmeric rice. Beside it on a white board sits a small steel cup of walnuts and a copper glass of water. A red and white patterned cloth lies under the thali, and a book titled Living Enlightenment with a red cover rests at the top, next to a steel lamp with a lit oil wick and a steel bowl. A blue cushion is visible at the top left. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a food offering on a red silk cloth beside an orange cloth. On a round steel thali sit two bowls of yellow dal, a bowl of cooked vegetables with green herb garnish, a small dish of raita or yogurt with a mint leaf, and a mound of white steamed rice. On the orange cloth, a steel plate holds puffed fried breads, thin crisp papadums, and small fried balls. A coconut sits in a wire basket at the upper right. No people are visible.2024-12-07Top-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 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 two ritual food offerings on a wooden table with orange marigold garlands. A large white-rimmed round tray holds about eleven small stainless steel bowls of rice dishes, colourful vegetable preparations including carrot and pumpkin, a dark broth, a few round sweet balls, and a bowl of clear water. Below, a teal round plate holds two dates in a glass dish, a whole orange, small bowls of spiced legumes, and sweet balls in another glass. A white jasmine garland lies at the upper left and a rug with floral pattern sits below. No people are visible.2024-08-30A top-down photograph of a traditional South Indian style meal served on a round metal thali placed on an orange and maroon striped cloth. The thali holds a mound of white steamed rice, a large puffed poori, a small bowl of lentil dal, a bowl of mixed rice with carrot and vegetables, a bowl of cooked vegetable curry, a dollop of white sweet pongal or payasam, and a small bowl of yellow ghee. Two ripe bananas lie at the left edge, a metal spoon rests in the rice bowl, and two steel glasses, one with white curd topped with green herbs and one with a dark liquid, sit at the top. This is a prasadam-style food offering.2022-11-27KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 12/27/20212021-12-27