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A top-down photograph of a round stainless steel plate holding several small square steel bowls of food offerings. One bowl contains a white mound of cooked rice, another holds a yellow-orange lentil or dal, a third holds a granular yellow-white grain, and an empty bowl sits beside a decorative engraved silver cup. Marigold flowers and a white garland appear at the top edge, and red stone or red cloth surrounds the plate. No people are visible.

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A stainless steel round thali plate on a dark granite-look step with white dotted and wavy painted border, holding a small bowl of white cooked rice with mustard seeds and curry leaves, a bowl of orange-red tangy sauce, a bowl of green chutney, a bowl of diced mango pieces, and a small steel tumbler of water. No people are visible. Sunlight falls across the plate in a stone-walled niche.2010-06-30October 02 20142014-10-02December 22 20062006-12-22Overhead photograph of a traditional South Indian meal served on a large round stainless steel plate lined with a green banana leaf, set on a red cloth. On the leaf are a fried medu vada with a central hole, a dosa, an idli, a mound of yellow dal or pongal, grated coconut chutney, shredded carrot salad, a sliced cucumber-style salad, a ripe banana, coconut-based sweet preparations and small mounds of condiments. A small steel bowl of sambar sits at the upper left beside a steel tumbler of water. No people are visible.2017-09-22April AF 2012Close-up photograph of a silver thali on a silver tray, offered as food during a ritual. Four silver bowls hold white rice, a yellow dal, a vegetable curry with carrots and green beans, and a vegetable dish. Behind them stand a silver pot with a coconut and mango leaves, a small silver cup, a silver vessel, and a brass bell with incense sticks. A person in white clothing with gold border and an orange-gold silk garment sit at the edge of the frame. The setting is a ritual offering, possibly a naivedya presentation.2012-12-26A top-down photograph of a South Indian meal served on a round stainless steel thali placed on a fresh green banana leaf over a red cloth. Arranged around the leaf are white idli cakes, a golden vada, a dosa-like flatbread, coconut chutney, a yellow lentil or potato dish, grated carrot, sliced cucumber and a ripe banana. A small steel bowl holds orange sambar and a steel tumbler of water sits at the upper right. No people are visible.2017-09-22A top-down view of a South Indian style vegetarian meal served on a large round stainless steel thali placed over a fresh green banana leaf on a red cloth. The leaf holds a medu vada, a dosa-like flatbread and a white idli, plus chutneys and small portions of a yellow potato-style dish, grated carrot, cucumber and onion salad, coconut-based pieces, a sweet pickle and rice. A ripe banana sits at the top. A small steel bowl of orange sambar and a steel tumbler of water sit at the left. No people are visible.2017-09-22Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA close photograph of a large polished silver ritual tray set on a red, yellow and black patterned cloth. The tray holds several small engraved silver bowls and cups with covers, one containing a yellow liquid, another holding green leaves, plus a silver spoon-shaped vessel and an engraved silver box with a floral design. A bright red garment is visible in the upper background and a blurred cream-coloured object sits at the left edge. No people are visible.2014-04-29