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Overhead photo of a food offering on a stainless steel thali tray placed on a light speckled countertop. Small steel bowls hold a pale brown liquid garnished with a red rose petal, a round dark brown dish, yellow spiced grain mixture, dark coconut-like powder, and a small brass lamp. A bowl of golden fried round dumplings sits beside them. A second steel bowl holds brown round sweet balls decorated with curry leaves and red petals. No people are visible.

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January 24 20242024-01-24Overhead photo of two round stainless steel thali trays on a metal table, set with small steel cups of food offerings. The upper tray holds a yellow-tinged dish, a spiced rice preparation with leaf garnish, a brown lentil or dal preparation, fried golden snacks, and a pale liquid in a cup with a small plain water cup. The lower tray holds cups of white rice topped with orange, golden and brown powdered or spiced preparations, a cup of white yogurt or milk with saffron threads, and a lotus-like leaf garnish at its edge. A metal plate and a partly visible brass item sit at the right edge, and a red cloth appears at the lower left. No people are visible.2026-01-01A stainless steel thali tray holds several food servings: yellow lemon or turmeric rice garnished with curry leaves, a bowl of fried golden-brown vada or pakora fritters, and a bowl of mixed rice with carrot, beans and red rose petals on top. A small brass cup sits among the bowls and a fingertip enters from the upper right. No people are clearly visible apart from the hand, and the scene looks like a temple prasad or annadan meal.2020-11-29A top-down photograph of steel plates and bowls of vegetarian food set on a dark metal surface. On the left, a steel bowl holds bright yellow saffron-coloured rice with cashews, and beside it a bowl of dark-speckled grain mixed with herbs. Below, a bowl of brown sweet halwa-like dish topped with a white flower petal. On the right, a round steel thali holds a small cup of crumbled dark sweet, a cup of green chopped vegetable preparation, and a bowl of yellow liquid dal or kadhi. A dark stone base with a metal vessel is visible at the top. No people are shown.2024-01-22Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali tray on a dark surface holding several small steel bowls of food, garnished with pink and yellow flower petals. Bowls contain cashews with rice, chickpeas in broth, two portions of semolina or upma-style dish with curry leaves and dried chilies, a finely grated coconut and spice mixture, an orange chutney or sauce, and small fried savoury cakes. Plain prasadam-style meal arrangement; no people, deity or event setting is visible.2026-01-19KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 9/20/20222022-09-20 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/11/20222022-03-11Photo 99172462022-05-08 +1 copiesTwo 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.2025-11-30A close-up photo of a silver thali plate resting on a green banana leaf. In a hammered silver bowl, a heap of boiled chickpeas is scattered with yellow and pink flower petals. Beside it, in a small steel bowl, fried vadas or fritters sit alongside a fried flat item. Loose petals lie on the plate and leaf. No people are visible.2022-02-28A close photograph of a large brass thali on a red cloth, heaped with assorted fried foods: golden battered vegetable fritters, dark crisp-fried pieces, green leafy pakoras and round browned fritters. Behind it sit several smaller silver-rimmed plates holding light-coloured rice or sweet preparations and a pale liquid. No people are visible; the frame shows only food offerings on the table.2020-07-05Overhead photo of two round silver thalis set on a dark stone floor as offerings. The upper thali holds six small silver cups of rice dishes with spices, a central cup of ghee or curd, and red rose petals. The lower thali holds five silver bowls of rice preparations, including a coconut-style rice, a dish with red chili and curry leaves, a creamy chutney, a potato-pea rice, and a white flower petal. At the right edge, a deity murti is partly visible beside a rudraksha mala with gold-capped beads hanging over a dark carved base. No people are visible.2024-10-28