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Overhead photo of ritual offering materials laid on an orange cloth. In the centre, a brass plate is heaped with dried red chilies. Above it, a second brass plate holds chopped pale vegetable pieces, possibly cut stems or roots. At right, a brass plate holds a bundle of thin dry wooden sticks. A plastic bottle sits at the left edge beside a grey tiled floor. No people are visible.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 08 20132013-10-08Close-up photograph of a large heap of dried red chilies piled on a round brass plate set on a striped woven cloth in orange, yellow, red and blue. Behind it, further metal trays hold more dried chilies, and a silver tray and white cloth are visible at the top edge. The scene suggests a ritual offering or homa preparation, though no people are visible.2010-10-16 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a heaped pile of dried red chilies on a round wooden tray in the foreground. Behind it, further bowls and trays of more dried red chilies sit on a silver-toned tray, and at the right edge a person in white clothing is partly visible, out of focus. The scene appears to be part of a ritual offering preparation, with the chilies as the main subject.2010-10-16 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a silver bowl with a scalloped, embossed rim heaped with dried red chilies in a homa setting. Behind it sits an ornate silver-embossed box on a white cloth, and dry twigs and bark sit at the left edge. No people are visible; the bowl of dried red chilies is the main subject, consistent with offerings near a fire ritual.2010-10-13Close-up photograph of a large heap of dried red chilli peppers with green stems piled on a green-rimmed leaf plate resting on an ornate embossed silver tray. A plate of white grains is partly visible at the upper left, and warm amber light falls across the background. No people are visible.2016-10-29Close-up photograph of dried red chilies heaped on a round silver-toned metal plate in the foreground, with a second bowl of chilies at the left edge and another tray at the top right. Behind them, out of focus, a seated gathering of devotees sits on a mat; women wear orange, red and yellow saris and several men wear white kurta-style clothing, some with orange stoles. The table cloth is orange and striped. The setting appears to be a homa or chandi homa ritual with chilies as offering, though the blur hides detail. Visible people are partially shown and mostly unidentifiable; no a person candidate is clearly distinguishable.2010-10-16 +2 copiesA close photograph of a large ornate silver bowl with a scalloped rim filled with dried red chillies, many whole and some broken, scattered across the surface. Behind the bowl on the left a wooden tray or wicker item is partly visible on a light surface. No people are visible.2010-10-13 +1 copiesNovember 04 20212021-11-04October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of piles of thin dry twigs. A red and gold brocade cloth lies at the lower right edge and a blurred white garment appears at the top left. No people are visible; the image is dim and warm-toned.2012-02-09