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Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali plate set on a red cloth. Four stainless steel bowls hold food: a bowl of yellow-orange potato and tomato curry at top left, a bowl of saffron-yellow rice at top right, a bowl of cooked yellow lentils or peas at bottom left, and a bowl of thin brown lentil broth at bottom right. A small steel cup of clear liquid with saffron threads sits in the centre. No people are visible.

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Overhead photo of a stainless steel thali on a bright red cloth. Clockwise from top left: a bowl of cooked green beans with cilantro garnish, a bowl of yellow mashed or cooked grain topped with cilantro, a small bowl of clear liquid ghee or oil with saffron threads, a dark brown thick lentil or dal broth with saffron threads, and a small bowl holding a round ball of ground grain sprinkled with saffron. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a round polished stainless steel thali on a red cloth. Four small steel bowls hold food: a yellow sweet disc topped with a pistachio slice and saffron strands at upper left, a small plain water cup at centre, yellow saffron-tinted rice or kheer at upper right, and an amber-orange liquid. No people or a person visible; a wooden table edge and part of a box with partial lettering appear at the top.2024-08-07Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali on a red and white patterned cloth. Four steel bowls hold dal, a dark brown lentil or sambar-style curry with chickpea-like pieces, a spiced potato and vegetable dish, and plain white steamed rice. A small steel cup holds clear water. No people, text or ritual objects are visible; the meal is a simple vegetarian plate.A top-down view of a round stainless steel thali plate resting on a red satin cloth with gold trim. Two small bowls of dal are visible: yellow dal on the left and a darker brown lentil curry on the right, both garnished with fresh cilantro leaves. A mound of white steamed rice sits in a bowl at lower left, a small bowl holds clarified butter or ghee with a green leaf at lower right, and a small cup of liquid with saffron threads sits at centre. Two silver spoons rest on the plate edge. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali on a cardboard box on a wooden table. Four bowls hold food: yellow-orange cooked lentils or beans with spices in the upper left, a thick brown-gold sauce with a silver spoon in the lower bowl, a small clear liquid in a tiny steel cup at the centre, and a white disc of food with a green garnish in the upper right. No people, deities or ritual objects are visible.2024-02-07Overhead photo of a stainless steel thali on a bright red cloth, holding a vegetarian meal in small steel bowls. Top left, okra cut into pieces and sauteed with spices. Top right, a thin golden broth with small yellow cubes of potato-like vegetable. Centre, a small cup of ghee or clarified butter topped with saffron threads. Bottom left, rice mixed with red kidney beans and turmeric yellow. Bottom right, lemon or tamarind-style rice with mustard seeds and peanuts. A silver spoon rests on the plate. No people are visible.2024-07-07A top-down photo of a round stainless steel thali on a red and white patterned cloth. Around the plate are small steel bowls holding white steamed rice, a brownish lentil dal with red tomato bits, a yellow dal, a bowl of chickpea curry with pale yellow chickpeas, a bowl of yellow potato sabzi, and a small steel cup of clear water. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a stainless steel thali on a bright red cloth. Four steel bowls hold steamed white rice garnished with saffron strands and a clove, a yellow potato and green pea curry, dry-spiced potato cubes, and brown chickpeas. A small steel cup of golden liquid, possibly ghee or oil with saffron threads, sits in the center. No people, deities or ritual setting are visible; the image shows a vegetarian meal served on a platter.2024-06-07Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali on a red cloth, holding seven small bowls of vegetarian food. Top left is a green leafy vegetable dish with yellow potato pieces. Top right is sabudana or pearl-like grain mixed with diced potato and peanuts. Middle left is yellow saffron-coloured rice with spices. Centre is a small cup of clear liquid with saffron threads. Right is a bowl of creamy white kheer-style pudding garnished with saffron strands. Bottom left is a mixed vegetable curry of potato, green beans and corn. Bottom right is plain white steamed rice with saffron strands. No people are visible.KAILASA SAN DIEGO, USA On 12/6/20242024-12-06 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a round stainless steel thali plate on a red and white embroidered cloth, holding a meal of several small steel bowls. Clockwise from top left: spiced potato dish with cilantro, a bowl of black chickpeas and dark beans with dried red chillies, a small bowl of chopped tomato, onion and cilantro salad, a bowl of brown sweet paste topped with a cashew, a bowl of yellow dal with cilantro, a mound of white steamed rice, a bowl of green vegetable stir-fry with cilantro, and a small cup of clear liquid with saffron threads. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a steel thali plate served on a red and pink woven cloth. Around the rim sit a small bowl of chickpea curry, a bowl of saffron-flecked water or liquid, a bowl of pulao rice with carrot and peas, a bowl of yellow dal with cumin seeds, and a small steel cup holding a square of orange sweet. No people or deities are visible; the scene is a plated vegetarian meal.2024-03-08