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Overhead 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.

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Overhead 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 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 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.KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 4/3/20212021-04-03Overhead photo of a food offering on a red silk cloth beside an orange cloth. On a round steel thali sit two bowls of yellow dal, a bowl of cooked vegetables with green herb garnish, a small dish of raita or yogurt with a mint leaf, and a mound of white steamed rice. On the orange cloth, a steel plate holds puffed fried breads, thin crisp papadums, and small fried balls. A coconut sits in a wire basket at the upper right. No people are visible.2024-12-07Photo 103275542022-04-07 +1 copiesOverhead photo of two round stainless steel thalis set on a dark tiled surface, filled with vegetarian food in small steel bowls. The left thali holds chickpeas, a mixed vegetable pickle, a white yogurt-based dish, a crumbly rice preparation, fried fritters, cubes of paneer, and a little dish of chickpeas. The right thali holds bright yellow sweet or spiced rice, pieces of cooked cauliflower, stacked thin brown flatbreads, folded roti or paratha, and small round balls. No people are visible.2024-06-09KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/27/20222022-03-27KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/2/20212021-03-02KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 4/26/20222022-04-26Overhead photo of two round stainless steel thali trays on a metal table, set with small steel cups of food offerings. The upper tray holds a yellow-tinged dish, a spiced rice preparation with leaf garnish, a brown lentil or dal preparation, fried golden snacks, and a pale liquid in a cup with a small plain water cup. The lower tray holds cups of white rice topped with orange, golden and brown powdered or spiced preparations, a cup of white yogurt or milk with saffron threads, and a lotus-like leaf garnish at its edge. A metal plate and a partly visible brass item sit at the right edge, and a red cloth appears at the lower left. No people are visible.2026-01-01Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali tray set on a red cloth over a wooden surface. Seven small steel bowls hold snacks: fried pastry pieces, yellow flaked rice with peanuts, thin crisp wafers, a yellow-green sweet, a light cream sweet, fried vermicelli with raisins and dal, and a fried dough piece. A white sweet with a green edge and specks sits in the centre bowl. No people, ritual fire or deity visible.