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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.

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April 18 20222022-04-18Overhead 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 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.2024-06-09Overhead 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 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 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.2024-07-07Overhead photo of a round polished stainless-steel thali plate on a woven placemat over a leopard-print cloth. Nine compartments hold vegetarian food: okra stir-fry, plain white rice, lemon or tamarind-spiced rice, a yellow dal, green beans, a bowl of plain yogurt, a bowl of clear liquid, and a brown rice dish with a spoon resting in it. No people, no deity or ritual setting visible.2022-06-11 +1 copiesJan 22 2023 sripuramOverhead photo of a round stainless steel platter divided into ten small cylindrical steel cups arranged in a ring around a central steel bowl with a single red flower petal beside it. The cups hold varied rice dishes: plain white rice, lemon or tamarind rice, yellow corn-and-rice, green herb rice, okra rice, green pepper rice, a sweet rice dish, and plain rice with curry leaves. No people, deities or ritual objects are visible beyond the food arrangement on the steel tray and surface.2022-06-22KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/10/20222022-03-10A photograph of a silver thali tray set on a grey woven placemat over a leopard-print cloth. The round tray holds a central bowl of steamed white rice and surrounding metal katoris containing dal, a green bean and potato sabzi, carrot and vegetable preparations, a mixed rice, a plain rice pudding or kheer, a curry with cilantro garnish, and a small empty cup. No people are visible; this is a meal serving rather than a ritual scene.2022-03-14