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A close, blurred overhead photo of a food offering on a round metal plate. Sliced pale blue-white pieces with green centres, possibly sweets or fruit, sit in the upper left beside green leaves. Below, a mound of yellowish cooked rice with dark specks is visible. A white flower cluster appears at the upper right on a dark metal surface. No people are visible.

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Close-up photograph of food served on green banana leaves in a metal tray. Clockwise from top: sliced cucumber rounds, a pale fried item at upper right, white steamed rice, orange carrot-studded rice, pale green cabbage rice, and yellow turmeric-tinted rice with golden grains at left. No people, deities or ritual objects are visible; the tray surface has a dark hammered pattern.Top-down photograph of a festive vegetarian meal spread on brass plates set over a red cloth. Several items are served on fresh green banana leaves: a yellow spiced rice dish with curry leaves, a heap of white flaky chips, a plate of sliced cucumber, a dish of yellow-brown spiced vegetables, and a bowl of white coconut-style chutney garnished with dried red chillies. Round pressed crackers in a ring pattern and thin crisp papadums sit alongside, with a small bowl of orange curry at the bottom edge. No people are visible.A close overhead photo of a traditional vegetarian meal served on a brass plate with banana leaf liners. On the left is a mound of white curd topped with two dried red chillies and tempering. Upper right shows sliced cucumber in a perforated brass bowl. Bottom centre holds a dry vegetable stir-fry with green and brown pieces in a brass bowl. Crisp white wafers sit at the top edge on a banana leaf. A red cloth is visible at the lower right. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of a serving of seasoned rice on a green leaf plate placed on a bright red cloth. The rice is golden-yellow with scattered mustard seeds, curry leaves and small pieces of red chilli and lentils. A portion of sliced white vegetable, possibly cucumber or coconut, sits on a metal dish at the right edge. No people are visible.Overhead photograph of a festive meal served on banana leaves over a red cloth. Clockwise from top right: carrot and peas fried rice in a leaf-lined bowl, a mound of plain white rice with a small bowl of puffed rice or pop-style grains above it, a pile of brown spiced rice with curry leaves and dark whole spices at the bottom, a bowl of cabbage and grated vegetable rice at right, and round sliced cucumber on the lower left next to a plate of golden fried fritters or vadas on the left edge. No people are visible; the scene shows food offerings arranged for an annadan-style meal.Overhead photo of a festive meal served on steel plates and banana leaves over a red cloth. Clockwise from the left: rice dishes with peas and yellow spices, a golden fried-rice preparation, rice topped with cucumber rounds in a leaf cup, a bowl of savoury puffed snacks, and flat fried breads at the lower left. No people are visible.A festive meal spread on a red cloth, served on green banana leaves over brass trays and plates. Visible dishes include crisp papadums stacked at the top left, pickled or fried lotus-root-style rings, sliced cucumber, a bowl of yellow lentil curry, a dish of spiced vegetable stir-fry with peanuts, white curd with dried red chillies and mustard seeds, yellow tempered rice, and crisp wafers and chips. Small brass bowls hold condiments. No people are visible.Overhead photograph of a festive meal served on silver-toned metal trays over a red cloth. Several small bowls lined with green banana leaves hold rice dishes in varied colours: golden lemon-style rice, a green herbed rice with chopped greens, a light-brown rice with pieces of vegetable, and a bowl of rice with green pepper and curry leaves. A plate of thinly sliced cucumber sits at the top, and crisp golden fried snack rolls lie on a leaf at the right. Two flat round pieces of bread are at the lower left. No people are visible.Close-up photo of food served on green banana leaves. On the left is a heap of yellow-orange rice with scattered brown raisins or cashews and a little green herb. On the right is a pale, creamy porridge-like sweet dish. At the top are white lacy wafer-like or fried snack pieces on a metal plate, and a reddish plate edge appears at the upper right. No people are visible.Overhead photograph of a festive meal served on a brass tray. Four perforated brass bowls lined with green banana leaves hold, clockwise from upper left: a yellow dal topped with chopped coriander, a red-orange vegetable dish with green peas and chopped coriander, a stir-fried dish of green chilies and meat pieces, and white plain rice in the lower centre. The left bowl holds seasoned rice studded with red chilies and curry leaves. A red cloth lies at the right edge. No people are visible.Overhead photograph of a round brass thali tray on a red cloth, holding four small brass bowls lined with green banana leaves. The bowls contain yellow tamarind rice garnished with green coriander and red chillies, a second rice dish with red chilli and green leaves, a reddish puffed rice mixture, and crisp white rice wafers. Fresh green banana leaves frame the tray edges.A photograph of a traditional South Indian meal served on a large polished metal thali set on a red cloth. Perforated metal bowls hold tamarind-tinged rice with curry leaves, a yellow dal-style curry garnished with coriander, a yellow lentil or sambar-type curry with a ladle, a green vegetable stir-fry with thin beans and fried onion, and a bowl of chopped vegetable salad. Banana leaves line several bowls and a pink flower sits between them. At the bottom edge, round crisp jalebi-like or murukku-style snacks are arranged on a metal plate. No people are visible.