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A close-up photo of a heaped mound of dried, crushed herbal material and ground powder piled on a round brass plate with a raised rim. The mix includes dark brown powder, dried leaf and bark fragments, small dark seeds and pieces, orange and yellow flecks, and several whitish round seeds clustered at the lower edge. The plate rests on a grey tiled surface. No people are visible.

Close-up photograph of a brass plate on a red cloth holding a heap of dried herbal stems, twigs and leaves, with a few small pale pieces and a yellow flower petal in the foreground. A brass singing bowl sits blurred in the background. No people are visible, and no person is identifiable in the scene.

A close-up photograph of a large mound of dried havan samagri, the mixed offering material for a homa, heaped on a round brass plate set on a grey tiled surface. The mixture is a rough brown and reddish-brown blend of finely ground bark and chips, with small dark seeds, pale round grains, flakes of dried leaf and bits of pale and orange plant matter scattered through it. No people, fire or deity forms are visible.

A close photograph of a large round brass plate heaped with dried homa offering materials: crumbled bark pieces, dried leaves, seeds, a bundle of dried twigs tied with yellow thread, a reddish wood chunk and scattered white petals. The plate rests on a striped pink, green and purple cloth, with a white cushion blurred at the top. No people are visible. This is the sacred offering mix prepared for a homa fire ritual.

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A close-up photograph of a large round stainless steel plate filled with a heaped mixture of dried herbs, bark pieces, twigs, seed husks, dried flower petals and small grey stones or nuts. The plate rests on a red-brown floor beside a purple and yellow patterned cloth with a fringed edge, and a white and red fan-like item is visible at the top right. No people are visible. The mixture appears to be prepared botanical material for a ritual offering.

Close photo of a wooden tray filled with a heap of dried herbs, twigs, leaves, small seeds and dark berries, with some yellow flower petals scattered through it. A purple-blue fruit sits at the left edge. The tray rests on a red cloth.

Close-up photograph of a round polished metal plate resting on a deep red cloth, filled with a heap of dried herbs, roots, bark pieces, seeds, small stones and crystals, and leafy plant material arranged in mounds. Partly visible at the top are a yellow-and-gold cloth and a second metal plate, and a green leaf lies at the left edge. No people are visible. The arrangement appears to be a mixed ritual herb and mineral preparation laid out for a ceremony.

December 07 2016

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Trays of dried herbs, seeds, roots, leaves and spices are arranged in rows on a red cloth-covered table. Brass and steel plates hold small leaf bowls filled with green leaves, dried bark pieces, yellow turmeric-like powder, whole nuts, berries and grains. A small brass kalasha-style pot and a brass dish with yellow powder sit near the top, with a wooden box at the back.

April 28 2017

A close-up photograph of a heaped pile of dried, pale grey-brown plant stalks and twigs on a shiny metal plate resting on a green cloth. The stalks are bundled and varied in thickness, some hollow with cut ends. No people are visible.

A close overhead view of many small polished brass bowls with scalloped rims arranged in rows on a dark reddish-brown surface. Each bowl holds a different dried herb, root, bark, seed, flower or pod, including shaved roots, dried leaves, black seeds, whole white beads, twigs and curled dried petals. This looks like an arrangement of dried ingredients prepared for a ritual, with no people visible.