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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.

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A silver steel thali tray holding several small steel bowls and a tumbler. A large bowl holds mashed cooked rice with curry leaves and mustard seeds, and another bowl has shredded carrot. Smaller bowls contain thin yellow dal or sambar and a pale liquid, and a wedge of watermelon sits behind. The background shows a dark board with partly visible lettering and a red wall. No people are visible.2010-07-08A photograph of a stainless steel thali on a granite ledge in front of a red-painted rock surface. The plate holds a bowl of mashed yellow food with curry leaves, a bowl of orange carrot strips, a small bowl of thin yellow broth, a small bowl of white liquid, a steel tumbler, and a wedge of watermelon. A black lamp with a lit oil wick sits to the right. Behind the plate is a black board with Kannada and English lettering reading 'Nagamuthu shrine'. No people are visible.2010-07-08A 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.2006-10-06October 02 20142014-10-02Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesApril AF 2012June 18 20092009-06-18Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a large ornate silver thali tray with embossed floral and scroll patterns, set on a gold-toned base. Multiple small silver bowls hold offerings: sliced red and orange fruit, a cooked sweet or rice dish, white liquid, shredded white vegetable, and clear water, with green leaves and a sprig placed at the edges. Only hands and clothing edges of unseen people appear at the top corners, with a white garment and a blue patterned fabric visible. Offerings arranged on a silver plate suggest puja or annadan presentation.2010-08-05A 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.2017-09-22A 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 steel thali tray held by a person dressed in white clothing, showing a flatbread roti with char marks, a portion of white rice with green herbs, and small compartments of chickpea curry, a dry okra-like vegetable dish, an orange creamy gravy and a yellow dal topped with grated coconut. The setting appears to be a meal service, with no visible deity, throne or ritual objects.2013-09-29 +1 copies