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A top-down photograph of a South Indian style meal served on a round stainless steel thali placed on a banana leaf over a red cloth. The leaf holds idli, a flatbread or dosa, a fried vada, and several small mounds of chutneys and rice preparations, along with a banana, sliced vegetables and a small bowl of orange vegetable sambar. A steel tumbler of water sits at the upper right. No people are visible.

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September 22 20172017-09-22Top-down photograph of a traditional South Indian meal served on a large stainless steel thali placed on a green banana leaf, on a red cloth-covered table. Items include a vada (fried lentil donut), several dosas or uttapam-style pancakes, a white idli, small mounds of chutneys and condiments, a yellow mashed dish, shredded vegetables, a ripe banana, and a small steel bowl of sambar. A plain steel tumbler of water sits to the left. No people are visible and no person is identifiable.2017-09-22September 22 20172017-09-22A 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 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.2017-09-22September 22 20172017-09-22Overhead photograph of a traditional South Indian meal served on a large round stainless steel plate lined with a green banana leaf, set on a red cloth. On the leaf are a fried medu vada with a central hole, a dosa, an idli, a mound of yellow dal or pongal, grated coconut chutney, shredded carrot salad, a sliced cucumber-style salad, a ripe banana, coconut-based sweet preparations and small mounds of condiments. A small steel bowl of sambar sits at the upper left beside a steel tumbler of water. No people are visible.2017-09-22A photograph of a traditional South Indian meal served on a green banana leaf. Portions include a dry vegetable curry with carrot and beans, a mound of white rice topped with orange sambar or chutney, a small heap of grated coconut, a yellow-cooked dish with white beans, fried banana chips, a whole yellow banana, a red pickle, a white dollop of yogurt or raita, and a pile of crisp fried vadas. A steel tumbler stands at the lower right edge. No people are visible.2009-07-19July 23 20112011-07-23May 08 20172017-05-08Overhead photo of a traditional South Indian meal served on a large green banana leaf placed on a light marble floor. Visible items include a small plastic cup of white rice pudding or payasam, a paper cup of dark brown liquid, a bowl of carrot and vegetable poriyal, golden fried jalebi-like rings, a pile of cashews and raisins, boiled chickpeas, a dark sweet chutney, white steamed rice with a dollop of ghee, a brown dosa folded into triangles, a fried vada, a bowl-shaped thick curry, a crisp papad, pickle and grated coconut. No people are visible; the scene is a food spread only.2011-09-08August 14 20172017-08-14