Overhead photo of an offering plate on a red and cream patterned cloth. A round teal plate with a red rim holds two glass jars of spiced rice, one with greens and one with cauliflower rice, plus a small steel cup of water. Yellow flowers and an orange marigold sit on the plate, and dried pink petals lie in the upper right corner. No people or deity forms are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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Overhead photo of an offering plate on a red and cream patterned cloth. A round teal plate with a red rim holds two glass jars of spiced rice, one with greens and one with cauliflower rice, plus a small steel cup of water. Yellow flowers and an orange marigold sit on the plate, and dried pink petals lie in the upper right corner. No people or deity forms are visible.

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A top-down photograph of a pale teal round plate with a red rim, resting on a red and gold patterned cloth over an ornate red and beige floral carpet. The plate holds three stainless steel cups: one with water, one with rice mixed with green leafy greens and spices, and one with plain cooked rice. No people are visible.

Overhead photo of a turquoise plate on a red and gold patterned cloth with a stainless steel cup at its centre. Two clear glass bowls hold cooked rice: one with greenish leafy cooked vegetable mixed in, the other with white rice and pale yellow corn kernels. A brass bowl with yellow and red petals sits at the top edge. A patterned rug lies beneath. No people are visible; the rice offering suggests food offering in a ritual setting.

Overhead photo of a turquoise metal plate with a red rim resting on a red and yellow patterned cloth. The plate holds three steel bowls: a small cup of water at the top, a bowl of yellow rice mixed with green vegetable pieces at right, and a bowl of rice with dark leafy greens and roasted peanuts at lower left. No people or a person are visible; the scene shows a plated meal.

A photograph taken from above of a round pale green plate with a red rim, resting on a dark green fabric with gold woven stripes, above a red and cream patterned carpet. The plate holds three small stainless steel bowls: one with plain white rice, one with yellow rice mixed with spices, and a small bowl of clear water. No people are visible. A small 'KAILASA Seattle' copyright mark appears on the carpet at lower right.

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Overhead photo of a large mint-green metal plate with a red rim, resting on a red fabric cloth printed with gold and green motifs. The plate holds three stainless steel bowls: a small cup of clear water at upper left, a bowl of plain white rice at upper right, and a bowl of yellow-tinged rice mixed with fried onion pieces and vegetables at bottom. A yellow tassel hangs at the left edge. No people are visible.

Overhead photo of a green plate with a red rim set on a gold-patterned surface, holding two stainless steel bowls: one with yellow rice mixed with red and yellow bell pepper pieces and peas, the other with pinkish tomato rice, plus a small steel cup of water. A white-clad forearm and a gold ring appear at the right edge, and a brass lamp and ornate red-and-white cloth sit at the top right.

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Overhead view of a ritual offering on a gold-embossed altar cloth with red and green floral motifs. A round teal plate with a red rim holds three small steel bowls: one with water, one with a yellow-green savory mixture, and one with white cooked rice. To the right, a steel bowl of white daisies, pink and yellow flowers and rose petals sits beside them. Above, a clear crystal vessel is draped with pink satin flowers, pearl strands and jeweled ornaments. The scene shows food offerings and flower arrangements on the altar, with no people visible.

Overhead photo of a large round sage-green metal plate with a red rim, resting on a green fabric cloth with gold checks. Three small stainless steel bowls sit on the plate: one holds clear water, one holds pale yellow-brown rice with bits of fried or spiced ingredients, and one holds pinkish-white rice mixed with small pieces of red and pale vegetable. This appears to be food offered as naivedhyam on a plate. No people are visible.

Overhead photo of nine glass bowls of yellow turmeric-tinted rice dishes, arranged in a three-by-three grid on a red and gold patterned cloth with gold fringe. Several bowls hold different additions such as dark dried fruit or raisins, green leafy greens, chickpeas or lentils, and vegetables. A small steel cup sits at the upper left. The bowls appear to be prepared food offerings. No people are visible. A caption in the lower right reads Kailasa Seattle - Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple.

A photograph of a green plate with a red rim set on a red and gold patterned cloth edged with gold tinsel. On the plate are three glass jars: one holds cooked white rice with black mustard seeds and a dark dried chilli, another holds pale rice or a rice preparation with green garnish, and a small stainless steel cup holds a clear liquid. No people are visible. The setting appears to be a food offering or meal presentation.