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August 22 2011

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Annadhan in 20112011-01-01Overhead photograph of a festive meal spread on a deep red cloth. Brass plates and bowls hold rice dishes, lentil curries and a yellow dal, arranged in small cups lined with green banana leaves. Crisp fried snacks, pappadam-style chips, spiral rice crackers and puffed savouries sit on the right and left edges. No people are visible; the image shows food offerings only, as typically prepared for a ritual meal.Overhead photograph of two round metal thali plates set on a dark surface, filled with vegetarian food in small steel bowls. The upper plate holds yellow turmeric rice, a bowl of cashews and peanuts, a bowl of chopped vegetables, a bowl of grated coconut, a bowl of dark pickle, and a small bowl of orange sauce. The lower plate holds a mound of brown peanuts or chickpeas, a bowl of yellow rice, folded flatbread, a bowl of ground grain, and a bowl of orange dal. No people are visible.2021-12-28August 10 20122012-08-10Top-down photo of an orange-topped table holding five clear plastic food containers of homemade sweets and snacks. Top left, a container of flat golden-brown bars studded with nuts. Top right, dark brown chikki-style bars with nuts. Centre, round white balls coated in sesame or coconut. Lower left, a container of puffed rice or crisp savoury mix. Lower right, round brown fried biscuits or cookies. Bottom centre, pale yellow squares of barfi with bits of green and red garnish. Red onions sit at the bottom left edge, and a tiled floor shows at the lower right. The arrangement suggests Diwali festival prasadam or annadan food for a Lakshmi Pooja.2020-11-15A close photograph of a ritual food offering on a brass plate. A large ripe banana dominates the centre, with peeled white coconut pieces, cashew nuts, and a small portion of sweet paste in brass bowls on the plate. A separate wooden bowl holds cooked white rice at left, and a brass cup with liquid sits at upper right. Pink flower petals and strands of pink blossoms are scattered around the plate, and a red cloth with gold patterning lies behind. No people are visible.2024-11-02KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 1/23/20222022-01-23September 01 20112011-09-01Overhead photo of a brass thali platter on a red cloth holding a traditional vegetarian meal: a bowl of steamed white rice, a bowl of thick white liquid such as yogurt or kheer, a bowl of yellow curried potato pieces, a bowl of fried or cooked savoury item, and a small bowl of pickle or sauce. A brass lamp with a lit flame sits at the right edge, and a brass plate of marigold petals and flowers appears in the top right corner. No people are visible.2020-12-03Annadhan in 20142014-01-01 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 2/9/20222022-02-09Two silver platters of vegetarian food served in small silver bowls, photographed from above. The top tray holds a sliced fruit or apple-like dish, a green vegetable dish, a pale rice dish, a brown crumbled dish, and two pieces of fried item with orange filling. The lower tray holds a plain rice dish, a yellow spiced rice dish, a grainy grey-brown dish, sliced apple pieces, and a golden rice and vegetable dish. No people are visible.2021-12-26