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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.

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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 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 polished stainless steel thali on a red cloth. Four small steel bowls hold food: a yellow sweet disc topped with a pistachio slice and saffron strands at upper left, a small plain water cup at centre, yellow saffron-tinted rice or kheer at upper right, and an amber-orange liquid. No people or a person visible; a wooden table edge and part of a box with partial lettering appear at the top.2024-08-07Overhead 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 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.2024-06-11Top-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 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.2024-03-08Photo 82841912021-03-11 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a round stainless steel thali plate set on an orange-red cloth with faint printed script. Around the rim are bowls of cubed ripe papaya, a yellow vegetable dish with shredded carrot and cashews, a green and yellow vegetable curry with zucchini and peas, and lemon-tinted rice studded with cashews and raisins. A small bowl holds a yellow sweet garnished with almond slivers, and a dish holds dried apricots. No people are visible.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 round stainless steel thali on a red and cream patterned cloth. Bowls hold saffron-yellow pulao with cashews and green beans on the left, plain white rice with peas and carrot at the top, mixed dry fruits and nuts including almonds, pistachios, cashews and pecans on the right, a small steel cup of water in the centre, and a small bowl with a square green sweet at the bottom. No people or deities are visible.2024-02-08Overhead photo of a stainless steel thali on a bright red cloth. Clockwise from top left: a bowl of cooked green beans with cilantro garnish, a bowl of yellow mashed or cooked grain topped with cilantro, a small bowl of clear liquid ghee or oil with saffron threads, a dark brown thick lentil or dal broth with saffron threads, and a small bowl holding a round ball of ground grain sprinkled with saffron. No people are visible.