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Two overhead photographs of silver thalis holding small bowls of food on a dark tiled surface. The upper thali has five bowls holding green-yellow curry, whole green lentils or peas, a cooked vegetable dish with pieces of pumpkin or squash, a yellow dal-like preparation, and a bowl of orange-tinged grated or crumbled food, with a red flower petal beside. The lower thali has a central empty cup and bowls of a golden sauce, a brownish-red grated preparation, a cooked vegetable, a clear yellow liquid, and red petals. 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.2025-12-07Two round stainless steel thalis on a dark table hold a spread of vegetarian food in small metal bowls. The left tray has bowls of okra with minced vegetables, yellow-gold curried potato, cubed orange carrots with minced stuffing, a small glass of water, a green lentil or chickpea dish, and a bowl of golden mashed greens. The right tray has bowls of dark green chopped herbs, a grainy black seasoning powder, a mixed crumbled dish, and a bowl with dark sesame-like seeds. No people are visible in the frame.2024-02-11Two stainless steel thali trays shot from above on a steel counter. The upper tray holds five small steel bowls: a yellow lentil or dal preparation with greens, a thin brown broth, a white creamy porridge or kheer, a small empty steel cup, and a bowl of pale milky liquid. The lower tray holds six small steel cups filled with rice-based preparations in brown, white and speckled tones, with a pale yellow item in one cup, and a pink flower petal placed between them. No people are visible.2024-11-03Overhead photo of two large round polished stainless steel thalis set on a dark blue surface. The left thali holds small metal bowls of green okra stir-fry, a yellow dal or curry, a grey-black powder, a pale yellow mash, orange-yellow vegetable curry, and green vegetable preparation. The right thali holds small bowls of mixed rice dishes with okra, dark purple-black rice, a pale brown powder, reddish rice with vegetables, and green vegetable dishes. No people are visible, and the food is arranged as a ritual offering or meal on the steel plates.2024-09-16Two 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 round silver-toned metal thalis viewed from above on a dark grey surface. The upper thali holds five small steel cups: boiled potato pieces, chickpeas in a yellow curry garnished with a red petal, sauteed sliced vegetables, plain boiled chickpeas, and a coarse orange-brown powdered mixture. The lower thali holds sliced orange carrots, a crumbly brown mixture, sliced yellow fruit, a small clear glass, red grapes, and a dusty brown grain-and-sugar mixture, with two red rose petals at the left edge. No people are visible.2025-12-22Overhead photo of two round polished stainless steel thalis, one above the other, on a dark grey surface. The upper thali holds a central bowl of pale powder surrounded by seven small steel bowls of reddish-brown rice mixed with green herbs, black seeds and orange vegetable pieces. The lower thali holds a yellow dal, a green-yellow curry, a bowl of okra stir-fried with rice, a yellow pumpkin-style dish, a grey powder and a steel tumbler. No people are visible; this is a food offering arrangement.2024-09-16Two 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.2024-08-25KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/10/20222022-03-10Overhead photograph of two round silver-toned metal thalis set with small cups of cooked rice dishes in orange, yellow, green and white tones. The upper thali has a central small glass or cup and six surrounding bowls, the lower thali has four bowls. A brass oil lamp base or stand appears at the left edge, a yellow fabric at the bottom left, and the floor is black and grey tile. No people are visible.2022-06-19 +1 copiesPhoto 82918372022-05-07 +1 copiesOverhead photo of two round stainless steel thali plates on a dark wooden table holding vegetarian rice preparations in small steel katoris. The left plate has three bowls of rice dishes, one garnished with a pink rose petal and another with yellow flower petals. The right plate has about six bowls of colourful rice preparations with green herbs, red pepper pieces, a yellow turmeric-tinted dish and a sweet white rice dish with a dollop of white topping. These appear to be naivedyam food offerings. No people are visible.2020-12-15