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Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali tray holding seven compartments of vegetarian food. Clockwise from top: plain steamed white rice, a curry of tofu or paneer pieces with curry leaves in orange-brown gravy, sliced cucumber, spiced brown rice with cashews and curry leaves, a sweet reddish-brown halwa-style pudding topped with cashews and raisins, a pale savoury pongal or kichadi-style dish with cashews and black mustard seeds, and turmeric-yellow lemon rice garnished with coriander. A cubed yellow potato dish sits at the left. Gold-embroidered cloth and a brass lamp edge the frame. No people are visible.

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