Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali plate on a red cloth printed with mantra-like text. Three steel bowls hold food: a dark brown sweet halwa-like preparation topped with cashews and raisins at the top, yellow spiced rice with corn, peas, cashews and raisins at lower left, and sautéed green vegetable strips at lower right. A small copper cup sits at the centre. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali plate on a red cloth printed with mantra-like text. Three steel bowls hold food: a dark brown sweet halwa-like preparation topped with cashews and raisins at the top, yellow spiced rice with corn, peas, cashews and raisins at lower left, and sautéed green vegetable strips at lower right. A small copper cup sits at the centre. No people are visible.

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