 अक्षतंजातरूपं च गावःकन्यास्सहद्विजाः ।नरामोदकहस्ताश्चरामस्यपुरतोययुः ।। 
 Taking yellow rice rice smeared with turmeric appearing like gold, cows, virgin women, brahmins with Modakas in hand went before Rama. 