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A long row of small silver-foil plates arranged on a red cloth covered table, each holding a different dried herb, bark, seed, flower or powder, set out as a ritual display of substances. Many plates form rows and a few round white-cushioned discs sit at the far end beside a bundle of dried herbs and striped woven runners. On the right edge, several seated people in white and light clothing are partly visible at the table's edge, with some bare-headed and some in saffron or red cloth.

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A photograph of a ritual preparation table covered with a red cloth and striped mats. Brass trays are heaped with white grains or puffed rice, each marked with a ring of yellow powder and a small mound at the centre. Rows of small silver-rimmed plates hold dried herbs, roots, seeds, spices, powders and bark pieces. A woven basket holds bundles of dried twigs and sticks. A small brown bottle with a yellow cap sits on one tray. At the top left, a folded red and gold cloth and a green leaf wrapping lie beside steel bowls. No people are visible in the frame.2016-12-15December 07 20162016-12-07April 28 20172017-04-28December 18 20172017-12-18April 13 20182018-04-13 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15September 19 20152015-09-19August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual in progress: a fire burns in a wooden fire pit on a striped multicolour cloth. A priest on the left, bare-backed and wearing white dhoti with white sacred ash markings on his arm and shoulder, tends the fire. Behind the fire, a young man sits cross-legged in white clothes with a bare upper body. Around the fire are many bowls of offering materials: red and orange powders, roasted and dried herbs, bark and seeds, green leaves, rose petals in a metal tray, and white powder. On the right a row of white and silver ritual items stand in trays, and gold-painted deity structure appears behind. Brass pots and ladles sit beside the pit.2017-03-16December 07 20162016-12-07Photograph of a ritual setup on a red floor covering. Several round metal plates hold heaps of dried herbs, leaves, roots, nuts and small items arranged in rows. Beside them stand a brass pot filled with thin sticks, coconuts, bananas, a small brass vessel and a bowl of colourful food with fruit. In the background a seated priest wears a white dhoti and a cloth draped over his shoulder, and a decorated deity murti stands on a golden platform with flower garlands. Offerings for a ritual are displayed, with no clearly visible person identifiable as a person.2016-12-07March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copies