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Close photo of a bundle of dry grass or straw held aloft and burning, with bright orange flames and glowing embers falling onto a polished metal tray below. Black charred strands drop into the tray. A hand in the upper right holds the bundle, and the wearer's arm is wrapped in orange-brown cloth. No faces are visible and no person is identifiable.

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June 04 20182018-06-04A close photograph of a bundle of dried grass or straw held in a hand at right, its tip burning with bright orange flames and trailing dark charred fibres. Below, a polished silver ritual tray holds a pile of black charred material with glowing embers. The blurred background shows orange-red cloth. Only the partial hand is visible; no faces are shown.2013-11-07A close photograph of a ritual fire: a bundle of dried straw or grass stalks tied with string is held over a round silver metal tray, with bright orange flames and glowing red embers licking up from the bundle's end. Smoke drifts across the dark background. Blurred hands, one with a silver bangle and another holding the bundle, are visible at the frame edges. No faces are visible.2018-06-04A close photo of a bundle of dried straw or grass being lit on a shallow brass plate. Flames and glowing embers rise from the bundle, with smoke drifting across the frame. A hand holds the bundle at left and another hand rests at right near the plate. The background is dark and warm-toned.2018-06-04June 04 20182018-06-04June 04 20182018-06-04 +1 copiesMarch 11 20182018-03-11Close photograph of a large round metal vessel with flames rising from its base, a bundle of burning dried plant material held over it at upper right, sending sparks and smoke upward. A hand holds the bundle's stalk at the top edge. The setting suggests a fire offering or homa, with a striped cloth visible at the bottom edge. No people are visible apart from the hand.2017-10-08Close photograph of a person in a rust-red or maroon garment holding a bundle of dried straw or grass tied with string, lit at one end so that flames and smoke rise. The burning bundle is held over a round silver metal tray with a small amount of ash and glowing embers. A dark background, a dark bracelet on one wrist, and a jewelled pendant at the top edge frame the scene. No faces are visible.2018-06-04March 29 20132013-03-29March 11 20182018-03-11April 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copies