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Overhead photo of a South Asian meal served on a round stainless steel thali tray set on a brown paper placemat. A puffed whole wheat roti sits at the upper left. A small steel bowl holds yellow dal with a spoon resting in it. Another steel bowl holds potato and green pea curry. A bowl of white yogurt raita garnished with saffron threads sits at the left, and a small steel cup holds clear liquid, possibly ghee or water, with a saffron strand on its rim. No people are visible; the page's event context is not shown in the image.

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Overhead photo of a steel thali plate on a red and white woven cloth. Three steel bowls hold cooked vegetable dishes: okra with tomato and green chilli at top left, a yellow-green curry with peas and leafy greens at right, and diced potato or cooked vegetables at bottom. A small steel cup of clear liquid sits at centre, and a flatbread paratha lies at left. No people are visible.2024-10-08Overhead 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 top-down photo of a steel thali plate holding a meal: a bowl of yellow dal with a metal spoon, a bowl of white steamed rice sprinkled with saffron threads, a small steel cup of golden ghee or oil with saffron strands, a bowl of diced green cucumber-like vegetable dressed with turmeric, and a small bowl holding a pale round sweet or offering topped with saffron. Beside the plate sit a cardboard box, a green leaf and a book with an orange cover reading Living Enlightenment by Paramahamsa Nithyananda. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a meal served on a dark green rectangular leaf-shaped plate set on an ornate red, white and gold patterned cloth. A stainless steel bowl holds a yellow-orange vegetable curry with carrot, green peas, corn, potato pieces and cabbage strips. A steel tumbler holds a pale amber drink. Beside them are several folded whole-wheat flatbreads with browning spots, a yellow rose, a pink rose petal on the bread, and a dollop of white yogurt. No people, deities or a person are visible.2021-12-26A 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 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.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.2024-03-08January 15 20242024-01-15Overhead 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.2024-02-07A 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 stainless steel thali plate served on a red and cream patterned cloth placed over a white surface on a wooden table. The plate holds white steamed rice in a round bowl, a bowl of yellow dal, a bowl of darker brown lentil curry, a small cup of clear liquid with a red mark, a small green block of food, and a bowl of mixed potato and leafy green vegetable dish. No people are visible.2024-09-08A 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.