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Close-up photograph of metal bowls of dried herbs, seeds and spices arranged on a striped woven textile in red, orange, green and blue. A large steel dish in the foreground holds small pale-grey seeds, with dark dried leaves and flakes in bowls behind it, and brown whole nuts or pods in a scalloped silver dish at right. No people are visible.

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February 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16 +2 copiesSeptember 19 20152015-09-19September 19 20152015-09-19A photograph of many metal bowls and trays of dry ingredients displayed on a colourful striped woven cloth. Bowls hold black and brown seeds, white and brown grains, dried nuts, whole spices, dried fruit, chunks of jaggery or dried root, and piles of shelled nuts. The arrangement suggests offering or preparation of a herbal mixture. No people are visible.2018-03-03January 31 20182018-01-31A 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 copiesA close overhead view of many small silver-coloured foil cups arranged in rows on a reddish-brown surface. Each cup holds a small portion of dried plant matter: dried leaves, bark pieces, seeds, nuts and dried flower or herb fragments in brown and green tones. The cups are shallow with fluted rims and reflect light. No people are visible. This resembles offerings of mixed dry herbs and seeds prepared for a ritual, though the exact use is not shown.2008-06-28September 19 20152015-09-19Close-up photograph of three round brass plates on a red cloth-covered table, each piled with dried herbs, leaves, roots, grains and dark seed pods. Scattered white grains and petals lie on the cloth. To the right is a striped multicoloured textile, and at the upper left a silver vessel sits against a yellow wall. A brown wooden block with a red and white striped cloth edge is at the left. No people are visible.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07