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July 16 20152015-07-16Close overhead photo of a brass or bronze plate filled with dried turmeric root slices, scattered with dark red rose petals and two halved citrus or lime pieces at the upper left. The grainy, dim lighting suggests a ritual offering setup. No people are visible.2015-07-16A woven bamboo basket filled with dark, dried, irregular chunks of herbal or plant material, possibly dung-based or compressed herbal cakes, resting on a striped red, yellow, green and blue textile with a blue cloth below. Thin sticks lie in another basket at the top left. No people are visible.2017-02-21Close-up photograph of a silver-rimmed metal plate heaped with dried, sliced plant material in golden-yellow and reddish-brown pieces. Blurred background shows more heaped ingredients in brown, cream and pinkish tones, with a soft purple cast on the lighting. No people are visible. The image is watermarked with a and a source credit to , which is omitted from the text list2018-03-03December 20 20172017-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a brass bowl filled with a dry mixture of seeds, nuts, bark pieces and dried plant fragments, set on a white cloth. Behind it sit brass bowls of whole green and yellow limes and a bowl of bananas. No people are visible in the frame.2010-10-13Close photograph of a brass tray holding a pile of flat, dried brown cow-dung cakes with ridged, wavy surfaces, set on a grey stone floor beside a red and purple cloth. No people are visible.2017-08-31 +1 copiesApril 04 20182018-04-04February 13 20132013-02-13Close-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.2016-12-15Close-up photograph of a large metal tray or vessel filled with dark black seeds, each with a pale white rim, arranged in a heap. The blurred background shows warm red and orange tones. No people are visible; the focus is on the seed mass in the foreground.2018-03-03A 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.2016-07-02 +1 copies