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A person in a white lace-patterned garment holds a round terracotta tray of simple food. The tray holds cubed orange melon, roasted peanuts, a small clay bowl of pale creamy porridge or soup, a clay cup of frothy milk-like drink, and flatbread or cake pieces. A small pendant with a red-capped figure and a blue bird emblem hangs at the chest. Bright blurred background, indoor setting.

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November 24 20112011-11-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a meal served on a round terracotta-red plate with a scalloped rim. Flatbread or dosa-style pancakes are stacked on the left with a pale white chutney dollop, a red-orange spiced chutney sits at the bottom, a small terracotta bowl holds white milk or buttermilk with two metal spoons resting in it, cubes of ripe orange melon are on the right and roasted peanuts are scattered below them. No people are visible.2011-11-24November 24 20112011-11-24A photo of food being served on a round terracotta plate. A gloved hand holds a silver ladle pouring a yellow liquid, while a woman in a yellow kurta with silver bangles holds a purple bottle and a folded flatbread. The plate holds chickpea curry, diced orange papaya or pumpkin pieces, a mound of spiced grain dish, and a small terracotta bowl of white yogurt or kheer. A steel fork rests on the plate.2011-11-28A photograph of a breakfast plate on a pale tiled surface. A terracotta platter holds a small terracotta bowl of oat porridge topped with grains, slices of white bread spread with brown and orange chutney or jam, green and brown flatbreads, pieces of cut fruit, and a stainless steel spoon. No people or a person are visible.2011-11-24November 28 20112011-11-28November 28 20112011-11-28A photograph of a vegetarian meal served on terracotta-coloured plates and bowls placed on a pale tiled floor. On the left oval plate are sliced carrots, cucumber, tomato, a mound of white yogurt or curd, a yellow rice dish with green herbs, a mashed orange vegetable, a small fried item, and two rolled flatbreads such as chapatis. On the right round tray are a cup of dark drink, a bowl of orange lentil dal, a bowl of vegetable curry, and a bowl of cut fruit including apple, grapes, pineapple, blueberries and orange segments. No people are visible.2011-09-03A photograph of a terracotta plate held by two hands in the foreground, carrying a meal of steamed white rice, a mixed vegetable dish with okra and other vegetables, a folded flatbread with shredded cabbage, carrot and tomato, a dal-like side, and a small terracotta bowl of soup beside a terracotta cup. The clay tableware is rustic and the background is a blurred patterned cloth. The image is a close shot of the food rather than a ritual scene.2011-11-24 +1 copiesSeptember 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesClose view of a person's hands holding a terracotta serving plate at a meal service. On the plate are a flatbread roti, a small steel bowl of yellow dal or chutney, a clay bowl of white rice, a small clay pot, and a heap of yellow-green vegetable curry. A steel ladle hangs above, serving food. The person wears a white garment with a colourful embroidered patterned shawl and a gold ring. Food is being distributed, consistent with annadan or prasadam service in an ashram kitchen.2011-08-29 +1 copiesJuly 01 20162016-07-01