Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali tray on a pink polka-dot cloth. Three small steel bowls hold sliced cucumber, a brownish mashed paste, and peeled groundnuts with reddish skins. A whole orange-red citrus fruit sits at the centre of the tray. No people or deity visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali tray on a pink polka-dot cloth. Three small steel bowls hold sliced cucumber, a brownish mashed paste, and peeled groundnuts with reddish skins. A whole orange-red citrus fruit sits at the centre of the tray. No people or deity visible.

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Overhead photograph of three stainless steel bowls arranged on a round silver steel plate placed on a dark wooden surface. The upper bowl holds cooked brown chickpeas dusted with grated coconut. The lower left bowl holds two round, golden-brown lumps of a grainy preparation. The right bowl holds a yellow, lentil-like mash topped with a layer of coarse brown sugar-coated grains. No people or a person are visible; the setting suggests food offerings arranged on a plate.