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Overhead photo of a ritual food offering on a red and cream patterned cloth. A round stainless steel thali holds five small bowls: plain white rice, yellow potato curry, green bean stir-fry, yellow lemon or turmeric rice, and a golden liquid dal or sauce. Below, a white cutting board sits on a red-orange cloth printed with repeated lettering. On the board is a small stainless steel bowl holding a halved passion fruit, with a copper cup beside it. A brass plate and a small steel lamp or vessel lie at the right edge on the wooden table. No people are visible.

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Overhead photo of a South Asian vegetarian meal served on a round stainless steel thali placed on a red and white geometric patterned cloth. Small steel bowls hold cooked green beans, spiced potato, yellow dal, plain white rice, and yellow flavoured rice with visible vegetables. No people, deities, or ritual objects are visible; the scene shows food only.2024-12-09Overhead photo of a meal offering on a floor setup. A round stainless steel thali holds small bowls of yellow dal, green pepper and vegetable curry, a dollop of orange chutney or pickle, white rice, and yellow turmeric rice. Beside it on a white board sits a small steel cup of walnuts and a copper glass of water. A red and white patterned cloth lies under the thali, and a book titled Living Enlightenment with a red cover rests at the top, next to a steel lamp with a lit oil wick and a steel bowl. A blue cushion is visible at the top left. No people are visible.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 round stainless steel thali on a white board, set on a red-orange cloth with printed mantra-like text visible along its edge. The thali holds a bowl of orange lentil dal, a mound of white steamed rice, a bowl of sliced green chillies, a small bowl of yellow pickle or lentil, a bowl of cooked beetroot, a bowl of golden fried papad-like pieces, and a small glass of almonds and raisins. A copper or copper-coloured cup sits to the right. No people are visible.2024-06-11Overhead view of a silver thali plate on a dark tiled floor holding several stainless steel bowls of vegetarian food: a yellow dal, plain white steamed rice, a cabbage and carrot preparation dotted with a red flower petal, diced beetroot, a brown chutney or pickle topped with a yellow petal, and a small bowl of ghee with a yellow petal. At the right edge, part of a decorated deity murti is visible with jeweled ornaments and pearl garlands. No people are visible.2024-09-09Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali tray set on a red and white patterned cloth over a dark wooden surface. Seven small steel bowls hold vegetarian dishes: plain white steamed rice, a golden-orange dal or lentil preparation, a brown lentil dal, cauliflower and green peas stir-fried with spices, chickpea curry, yellow dal with chunks of vegetable, and a yellow tempered rice dish garnished with a dried red chilli and curry leaves. A spoon rests at the left edge. No people are visible.2024-04-04Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali on a red and white patterned cloth. Around the rim are small steel bowls holding a yellow potato and cilantro dish, dark chickpea and tomato curry, green bean stir-fry, a fresh tomato and potato salad, a dark sweet with a cashew on top, and a bowl of orange lentil dal. A cup of plain white rice sits at the bottom, and a small central dish holds ghee or oil with saffron threads. No people are visible.Top-down photo of a round stainless steel thali plate resting on a red and cream woven cloth on a dark wooden surface. Around the rim sit a bowl of yellow dal with green herbs, a mound of white steamed rice, a bowl of yellow turmeric-tinged rice, a bowl of diced orange fruit, a small copper cup of liquid, a small square of sweet, and a dish of two dates. No people are visible, and there is no visible figure or portrait; the setting suggests a shared sacred meal.2024-02-09April 18 20222022-04-18Overhead photo of a floor-level meal arrangement on a dark wooden floor. On the left, a round stainless steel thali sits on a red and pink patterned cloth, holding small bowls of dal, plain white rice, yellow curry, chickpea curry, mixed vegetable dishes and a pickle. On the right, an orange cloth with printed Sanskrit mantra text holds a steel plate with a large chapati, cut yellow mango pieces, a small sweet, and steel bowls of lychees and dates. Brass items include a plate, a small oil lamp with a flame and a kalasha-like vessel. A blue cushion sits at left and a vase of white chrysanthemums at upper right, beside a book with the title Living Enlightenment. No people are visible.2024-04-04Overhead 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.A round stainless steel thali tray sits on a red and cream woven cloth with geometric patterns. Around the rim are small steel bowls holding potato and green vegetable curries garnished with cilantro, a yellow dal, plain white rice, dark chickpea-style legumes with dried fruit, a small bowl of diced tomato and cucumber salad, and a bowl of cashews with a sweet dark paste. A small steel cup in the centre holds clear oil or ghee. In the blurred background are pink chrysanthemum flowers in a metal vase and a few electrical cables on the ground. No people are visible.