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Overhead 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.

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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.2024-12-09Overhead 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 two round stainless steel thali plates set on a red cloth on a dark wooden floor. The left plate holds small bowls of yellow sweet, a white cube sweet, a small brown cup, a golden fried snack and folded pastry triangles. The right plate holds bowls of raisins, almonds, a yellow powder, dried fruit pieces and cashews. Sunlight streaks across the scene. A purple cushion and a small book with a red cover lie at the top edge, with a brass plate and a small oil lamp nearby. No people are visible.Overhead 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 photo of two stainless steel thali plates resting on red cloth-covered seats on a dark wood floor. The upper thali holds small steel bowls of yellow and orange snacks, fried crisps, a white and green sweet, a yellow rice dish with nuts, and a pale green sweet. The lower thali holds yellow rice with peas and corn, white steamed rice, yellow dal, a small orange sweet, a copper cup, and a small piece of sweet. A blue cushion with a lotus motif sits at right beside a book with a red cover and a bottle, and the plates sit on blue notebooks and papers.Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali on a red and white woven cloth. Around the plate are small steel bowls holding yellow dal, a green vegetable stir-fry with bell pepper and okra, plain white rice, lemon-yellow tempered rice, a white rice dish flecked with cumin, and a small bowl of yellow pickle or chutney. No people are visible, and the scene shows only a meal laid out on the plate.Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali plate set on a red cloth and a blue book. Clockwise from the top: a bowl of yellow dal, a bowl of plain white rice, a bowl of yellow vegetable pulao with peas and chickpeas, a round orange laddu in a small steel bowl, a small bowl of crumbly sweet, and a copper cup at the centre. The red cloth bears printed Sanskrit-style script, and the blue book has partial printed text. 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.2024-06-09Top-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.2024-02-09Overhead photo of a meal served on a stainless steel thali on a brown cardboard box over a dark wood floor. The thali holds yellow dal in a bowl with a spoon, cooked okra in a small bowl, a round brown bread or ladoo-like piece, steamed white rice, and a small empty cup. A white mug of black coffee sits to the left. Behind, a brass tray holds small oil lamps and dishes of kumkum and turmeric. A book titled Living Enlightenment shows a smiling man in an orange garment on its cover, and a large vase of purple, pink and green flowers stands at the top. A blue cushion is at the left edge.January 15 20242024-01-15Overhead photo of a stainless steel thali on a white board over an orange cloth. Two steel bowls hold yellow turmeric rice on the left and a yellow-orange vegetable stew with mustard seeds on the right. A small copper cup sits at the bottom of the plate, and a steel tumbler of walnuts is at the upper right. A wooden ritual plate with a small brass or wooden item, a steel lidded vessel and a small plastic jar are visible at the top. No people are present.2024-10-10