A photograph of many small silver foil plates arranged in neat rows on a reddish-brown ground. Each plate holds a heap of white cooked rice or similar grain, a cluster of bright orange marigold flower heads with green stems, and a small amount of dark seeds or grains. The plates fill the frame. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of many small silver foil plates arranged in neat rows on a reddish-brown ground. Each plate holds a heap of white cooked rice or similar grain, a cluster of bright orange marigold flower heads with green stems, and a small amount of dark seeds or grains. The plates fill the frame. No people are visible.

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