Close-up photo of steel bowls of yellow turmeric-tinted rice mixed with dark pieces. Steel cups sit behind the bowls. No people or a person are visible; this is a food offering from the day's ritual meal. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close-up photo of steel bowls of yellow turmeric-tinted rice mixed with dark pieces. Steel cups sit behind the bowls. No people or a person are visible; this is a food offering from the day's ritual meal.

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KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 7/28/2021

A top-down photograph of a stainless steel thali tray set on a maroon cloth with gold floral embroidery. A round stainless steel bowl holds yellow-tinged rice mixed with dark fried pieces. No people are visible.

Overhead photo of a stainless steel tray on a gold cloth holding a round steel bowl of yellow-tinted rice mixed with raisins, cashews and curry leaves, with a copper tumbler of liquid at the top and a pink rose petal beside the bowl. No people are visible; this appears to be a prasadam offering from a temple meal.

A photograph of yellow turmeric-coloured rice served in a stainless steel bowl set on a silver-toned tray with a decorative scalloped rim. A small brass or gold-toned cup sits beside the bowl on the tray, and the surface beneath is a smooth steel counter. No people are visible.

KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 7/28/2021

Overhead photo of a round metal tray holding ten small stainless steel bowls filled with different rice preparations. Plain white rice sits at the top centre, while the other bowls hold yellow, golden and orange rices with mustard seeds, curry leaves, green chilli pieces, cashews and chopped vegetables. The tray rests on a white plate over a patterned red and cream cloth. No people, statues or a person are visible.

A top-down photograph of a round stainless steel thali tray holding nine small stainless steel cups of rice dishes arranged in a ring around a central water vessel. The rice varieties show yellow turmeric rice, green herb rice with coriander-like leaves, orange carrot rice, plain white rice with cashews, and a reddish rice with dark bits. Red rose petals are scattered across the tray. No people are visible; the metal surface is brushed steel.

A photograph of five small enamel-style bowls on a light grey tray holding a yellow-tinged cooked rice dish. The bowls have red, blue and navy rims. Blurred brass or ornate objects sit at the top edge. No people are visible.

KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 7/17/2021

A large round metal thali tray on a red and gold patterned cloth holds about ten small steel bowls of rice dishes. Colours include yellow turmeric rice with peas and carrots, plain pale rice with fried onion, pink beetroot rice with dark beetroot cubes, and rice with green herbs. Two small steel cups hold liquid, one clear and one white. No people are visible; the vegetarian meal is served on a carpeted floor.

Close-up photograph of food served at an annadanam meal. A large polished stainless steel bowl in the centre holds bright yellow turmeric-tinted rice studded with red chilli pieces, curry leaves and mustard seeds. To the right, a second steel bowl contains plain white cooked rice, and at the left edge a bowl holds dark brown pieces, possibly jaggery or dried fruit. The steel bowls rest on a yellow cloth printed with a red and brown floral pattern. No people are visible.

Close overhead photograph of a stainless steel bowl filled with yellow turmeric-tinted rice mixed with cashews, raisins and small dark mustard and cumin seeds. Two dried red chillies lie crossed on top of the rice. No people, deities or ritual setting are visible; the food is a prepared rice dish served in a metal bowl on a light surface.