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A stainless steel thali tray on a yellow leaf-patterned tablecloth holds a meal. Two idlis or soft white cakes sit at the top, with a small bowl of thin orange-yellow sambar or lentil stew at right. A round steel bowl holds a creamy pale sauce. Sliced red tomato or capsicum rests at lower left, and a mound of dark crumbled spiced powder lies at lower right. A steel spoon lies on the tray and a folded white tissue sits at upper left. No people are visible.

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June 01 20092009-06-01A steel thali plate held by a person's hand in the foreground, carrying idli-style steamed rice cakes in a yellow sambar-like sauce, sliced orange papaya, a small bowl of orange dal or sambar, a bowl of white coconut chutney, and a mound of crumbled brown and white rice. Blurred people in white clothing stand behind on a reddish-brown tiled floor. A name badge hangs on the server's white shirt.2009-06-02June 01 20092009-06-01November 19 20092009-11-19A 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.2010-06-30Close-up photograph of a South Indian breakfast served on a white plate. Two round golden fried puris or vadas sit at the top, a steel bowl holds a thin yellow dal or sambar with a spoon resting in it, a steel cup holds white coconut chutney, and a pale green chutney spreads across the right side. Dark black chickpeas or kala chana are heaped in the centre, with a pat of butter melting on toasted bread at the bottom. No people are visible.2012-09-04Close-up photograph of a full South Indian meal served on a stainless steel thali plate. Visible dishes include a deep-fried vada with a dark spot, a bowl of thin brown sauce, a yellow dal or sambar-style curry, steamed rice, white curd, a red-orange chutney or pickle, crisp fried snacks and a small heap of grated or spiced vegetable. A hand with a silver spoon serves from the plate at right, and a hand rests at the left edge. No deity or ritual setting is visible.2009-07-05July 05 20092009-07-05A 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.2011-11-24October 16 20122012-10-16June 18 20092009-06-18Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copies