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Overhead photograph of a traditional South Indian meal served on a green banana leaf placed on a woven mat. On the upper leaf are a mound of yellow lemon-style rice, a round flatbread with dark scorch marks, a brown curry in a bowl-like spread, a heap of white steamed rice, a portion of brown dal-style rice with carrot and a curry leaf, and a small dish of mixed vegetable poriyal with carrot, peas and beans. On the lower leaf are two paper cups of white liquid, orange pickle pieces, a fried crisp, a dark chutney, a yellow mash, and a boiled egg. A faint purple logo appears at the top left corner.

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A photograph of a traditional South Indian style meal served on a large green banana leaf, with no people visible. Plates of rice, a mound of yellow dal or sambar, crisp papadum, poori-like flatbreads, a fried vada, pickles, pomegranate seeds, grated coconut-style dry vegetables and a small piece of cheese-like paneer are arranged across the leaf. Four small white paper cups of thin soup or rasam stand at the left edge. A red, orange and black striped woven cloth forms the backdrop behind the leaf. The food is presented as an offering for the Maheshwara Puja ritual.2016-12-18July 20 20112011-07-20A traditional South Indian vegetarian meal served on a large green banana leaf on a white surface. Heaps of white rice, yellow dal-style curry, pink raita, spiced vegetables, a crispy fried item, papadam, a whole ripe banana, a flatbread roti and sweet and savory sauces sit on the leaf, with small white paper cups holding beverages, yogurt and liquids around its edges. At the bottom edge, a corner of orange-saffron cloth is visible. The image shows food offering arranged for a devotional meal.2013-07-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a traditional South Indian vegetarian meal served on a large green banana leaf placed on a plain light table. The leaf holds mounds of white rice, shredded carrot salad, a fried papad, a dark sauce, a cluster of white sago pearls, a golden sweet, a round fried vada, a pink-orange sweet block, a crumbled spiced dish, a mound of white coconut or yogurt-style side and a dark chutney. Two white paper cups filled with light liquid, one with a pineapple print, sit at the edges. No people are visible.2014-09-15September 21 20162016-09-21A served vegetarian meal on a large green banana leaf placed on a pale tiled floor with an orange cloth edge at the bottom. Four small white paper cups hold chutney, a golden syrup or sauce, a white liquid and a thin drink. Around the leaf are a large puffed poori, fried vada, a folded dosa, sliced banana and pieces of fruit, rice, dal, curried vegetables and chutney, plus a heap of yellow spiced rice and a sweet with nuts. No people are visible and no one is identifiable in the scene.2013-05-20March 11 20152015-03-11 +1 copiesA photograph from above of a traditional South Indian vegetarian meal served on a large green banana leaf placed on a pale tiled floor. The leaf holds rice, a pappadam, a folded flatbread, a dal, a red chutney, vegetable curries, fried vadas, a pickle, a sweet preparation, a sweet porridge, and three small white cups holding sambar, curd and a thin broth. No people are visible. This is a food arrangement, not a ritual scene.2011-07-20A photo of a meal laid out on a large green banana leaf placed on a light floor. On the left are folded flatbreads wrapped in white cloth and a stack of thin pappadums. A deep-fried vada sits at the top centre beside a mound of shredded orange carrot salad. Cooked rice with small lentils is piled in the lower centre, with brown sweet mounds beside it, and chopped pieces in red sauce sit at the upper right. Three white paper cups of liquid stand along the top edge. The leaf is set on a woven mat with blue trim at the bottom edge. No people are visible.2011-11-07A photograph of a traditional South Indian meal served on two green banana leaves placed on a tiled floor. The leaves hold small heaps of food: fried sweet and savoury snacks, a golden vada, dried fruit and nuts such as cashews and raisins, a fine grey powder, dark brown and black chutneys or jaggery preparations, coarse carrot salad, a spiced rice dish with lentils, grated coconut, a dollop of white rice, a red tomato pickle, crisp pappadams and a yellow vegetable curry. No people are visible, and the page's a person reference is not reflected in the image.2013-09-05 +1 copiesJuly 20 20112011-07-20 +2 copiesOverhead photo of a meal served on a green banana leaf. Arranged on the leaf are a crisp papadum, a mound of white rice, a scoop of yellow vegetable curry, a brown gravy dish, a dry spiced mixture, a fried vada-style snack and small portions of sides. Several white paper cups of tea or drink sit around the edge of the leaf. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2013-05-20