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Overhead photo of a large round stainless steel thali tray set on a dark wooden table, holding about nine small stainless steel bowls of rice dishes in varied colours: yellow turmeric rice, white plain rice, vegetable pulao with green beans and carrots, and a dish with orange petals. A small glass of water sits in the centre with loose orange-pink flower petals scattered around it. To the right, a second smaller steel tray holds a bowl of yellow rice topped with a rose petal beside a small steel cup. No people are visible; this is a prasadam-style food offering for an ashram meal.

A photograph of a round stainless steel thali tray set on a dark wooden table, holding about ten small steel katoris of rice dishes. Clockwise from the top: a brown lentil dish, plain white rice, a yellow rice with green chilies, white rice with green herbs, a rice with diced vegetables and a small white garnish, a golden tamarind-style rice, a reddish spiced rice, a vegetable rice with bay leaves and carrots, and plain white rice on the lower left. A steel cup sits in the centre. On a separate silver tray at upper left, a steel bowl holds a mixed rice dish topped with a red flower petal, beside a small steel tumbler. No people are visible. This appears to be a serving of prasadam-style rice dishes from a temple annadan meal.

Two stainless steel thali trays of vegetarian food on a dark wooden table. The large round tray holds a ring of small steel bowls containing white rice, a dark brown chutney or curry, yellow lemon-style rice, orange-carrot rice, green peas and rice, a pink shredded beet salad, and mixed rice with vegetables, with a central steel bowl of water and a small red flower petal. The smaller tray on the left holds a bowl of green-flecked rice garnished with a pink petal, a bowl of rice with dried raisins, and two small steel cups. No people are visible.

Two large round stainless steel thalis sit side by side on a wooden table against a pale wall, each divided into a ring of small steel bowls holding varieties of rice: plain white rice, lemon or tamarind rice, coconut-tinged rice, vegetable pulao with carrot and peas, and curd-style rice. A small brass cup stands at the centre of the left thali and a steel pot at the centre of the right one, with a red flower petal near each. No people are visible; the image shows prepared temple food offered as naivedyam.

A photograph of a ceremonial food offering on a dark wooden table. A round stainless steel thali holds ten small steel cups of rice dishes in yellow, white and mixed tones, with a small steel cup of water and rose petals at the centre. Beside it sits a larger steel bowl of pale yellow sweet pongal-style food topped with pink rose petals, resting on a steel plate with a small brass cup. No people are visible.

Overhead photo of a round stainless steel thali on a dark wooden table holding ten small cylindrical steel bowls arranged in a ring around a central empty bowl. The bowls contain varied rice dishes: turmeric-yellow rice with green chilies and vegetables, carrot-shredded rice, plain white rice, brown rice, and a mixed rice with lentils and red chilies. A single pink flower petal rests on the rim near the right side. No people are visible.

A photograph from above of a polished stainless steel round thali tray holding a spread of rice dishes in small metal cups. Around the rim are several portions of rice in yellow, green and orange tones with visible vegetables, herbs and curry leaves, plus a mound of plain white rice and a portion of white rice with mustard seeds. A small metal cup of water sits in the centre. To the left, a separate ornate silver tray holds a metal bowl of yellow rice topped with pink rose petals, beside a brass cup. The wooden table surface is dark brown. No people are visible.

Overhead photo of a large round stainless steel thali tray on a dark wooden table, holding eight or nine small steel cups of rice dishes: lemon or herb rice with green chillies, tamarind-style rice with curry leaves, carrot rice, peas rice, plain white rice, and a mixed rice with a small bowl of cooked lentil or dal-like stew with a folded leaf garnish. A small steel cup of water sits in the centre of the tray. A brass tumbler and a steel bowl of dark stew sit on a separate matching tray at left. No people are visible.

KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/14/2020

A photograph of a round stainless steel thali tray on a dark wooden table, holding about ten small steel bowls of rice dishes in yellow, white, orange and green tones, with a central cup of water and petals of red and yellow. To the right, a second smaller tray holds a brass vessel and a bowl of yellow-green rice garnished with a yellow petal. No people are visible; the scene shows a prepared vegetarian meal offering.

Overhead photo of two round stainless steel thali plates on a dark wooden table holding vegetarian rice preparations in small steel katoris. The left plate has three bowls of rice dishes, one garnished with a pink rose petal and another with yellow flower petals. The right plate has about six bowls of colourful rice preparations with green herbs, red pepper pieces, a yellow turmeric-tinted dish and a sweet white rice dish with a dollop of white topping. These appear to be naivedyam food offerings. No people are visible.

Overhead photo of two round stainless steel trays holding small steel bowls of rice dishes on a dark wooden table. The left tray has seven bowls with yellow lemon-style rice, a golden-brown pulao, a green herb rice, a plain white rice, a mixed vegetable rice with carrot and green beans, and a small steel cup. The right tray has four bowls of golden, green and cream rice, several topped with red rose petals. No people are visible.