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Overhead photo of a stainless steel thali tray set on a red and gold brocade cloth. Bowls hold potato and pea curry with green chilli and coriander, pulao rice with peas, carrot and corn, a small bowl of saffron-tinted liquid, a bowl of thick pale soup with a spoon, and a bowl of white sweet balls topped with nuts. A peach-coloured fruit sits at the lower right and a brass lamp with dark rudraksha-like beads appears at the top right. No people are visible.

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KAILASA SAN DIEGO, USA On 12/6/20242024-12-06A photograph taken from above of a round stainless steel thali placed on a red cloth with a gold border. The thali holds small bowls of white basmati rice garnished with saffron strands and a cardamom pod, a yellow potato curry with fresh cilantro, a pale yellow sweet, a bowl of pinkish-purple chopped vegetable with cilantro, a bowl of sesame-coated sweet, a small cup of saffron-tinted liquid, and a bowl of whole dates. Orange fabric and a yellow flower appear at the upper right corner. No people are visible.2024-11-07Overhead 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.A top-down photograph of a round stainless steel thali plate set on a red cloth with a golden border. Around the rim sit small steel bowls: a bowl of pink-purple mashed vegetable topped with fresh coriander leaves, a small cup holding a pale yellow sweet or pressed item, a bowl of white steamed rice garnished with saffron threads and a cardamom pod, a bowl of cubed potato in a yellow-green curry with coriander, a bowl of sesame-seed-coated golden cake pieces, a cup of clear liquid with saffron strands, and a separate steel dish of dates. No people are visible.2024-11-07Overhead 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.Overhead 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.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.2024-06-07A photograph of a steel thali plate on a cardboard box, viewed from above. It holds a large fried puri, a bowl of creamy white kheer with a metal spoon, a bowl of yellow vegetable curry with corn and green pieces, a small cup with oil and saffron threads, three fried sweet balls in a steel bowl, and thin papad wafers. A book cover with the partial title Living Enlightenment and the partial name Paramahamsa Nithy... sits at the top edge. No people are visible in the frame.Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali on a white board. Bowls hold dal in yellow-brown broth, yellow potato curry garnished with cilantro, cumin-flecked yellow rice, plain white steamed rice, a small mound of orange sweet with almond, and a salad of cucumber, tomato and cilantro. A copper tumbler sits at right. Beneath the plate lies a red cloth with partly visible printed script.2024-06-09Overhead photo of a South Indian style meal served on a round stainless steel thali placed on an orange and purple striped cloth. Central bowl holds steamed white rice. Around it are small cups of dal, a vegetable curry with potato, a pale yellow sweet or pudding, a bowl of white yogurt or milk, a bowl of coconut rice or tamarind rice with curry leaves, a sweet with raisins or cashews, crisp yellow fried snacks, and a small steel tumbler of dark liquid on the left. A spoon rests on the rim. No people are visible.2022-12-06Overhead 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.April 18 20222022-04-18