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A 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.

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May 20 20132013-05-20 +1 copiesMay 20 20132013-05-20A traditional South Indian vegetarian meal served on a green banana leaf on a pale tiled floor. A large crisp papadum sits at center, surrounded by small portions of rice, a spiced chickpea curry, a lentil dish, a fried vada, a folded dosa, fresh banana slices, a yellow spiced rice, a sweet pudding, and white dips. Four small white paper cups hold a pale drink, an orange drink, milk, and water. No people are visible.2013-05-20A 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 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.2016-12-18A photograph of a meal served on a large green banana leaf placed on a light tiled floor. The leaf holds a mound of white rice, a crisp papadum or poppadom, a pale fried bread-like item, several small portions of vegetable curries and dry spiced preparations, a dark gravy, a fried vada, and chickpeas. Three small white paper cups of liquid sit at the top left and a fourth cup is at the lower left. No people are visible, and the scene shows only prepared food on the leaf.2013-05-20 +1 copiesA 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 style meal served on a large green banana leaf placed on a white tiled floor. The leaf holds mounds of white steamed rice, yellow lemon or tamarind rice, a cylindrical steamed cake, fried vada or pakoda, a crisp fried flatbread, a red chutney, a dark sweet preserve, a carrot and vegetable mixed rice, and a small heap of brown curry, with scattered crumbs. A white paper cup sits at the upper right and a corner of a blue-edged woven mat and a person's white-clad arm appear at the upper left.2013-04-02 +2 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.2013-05-20April 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesDecember 11 20112011-12-11