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Close-up of an ornate silver tray holding fresh green betel leaves, a silver bowl of dark seeds or spice with a small silver spoon, and a lidded silver container with engraved floral and scroll patterns. A hand and the edge of an orange and maroon garment appear at the top of the frame. The tray itself is heavily embossed with decorative motifs.

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Close photograph of a ritual offering on a deep maroon silk cloth draped over a low seat. A large silver footed plate holds green leaves and a silver lidded bowl with a spoon, with a smaller engraved silver cup beside it. A partially visible figure in maroon and orange cloth sits at the left edge. Background is a patterned red and blue rug on a pale floor.2016-02-23Close photograph of a ritual offering setup on a purple and gold brocade cloth. A silver bowl holds a bundle of fresh green leaves, and beside it a small silver container with a hinged lid stands open, with dark material visible inside. A person's arm in the upper left holds a green leaf, and their reddish-orange clothing is visible at the lower left.2014-12-28April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesAugust 03 20102010-08-03A close view of a round, scalloped silver tray holding a neat stack of fresh green betel leaves, their broad pointed tips fanned across the centre. The tray rests on a purple cloth with orange and pink striped borders. A brass plate and red flowers are partly visible at the bottom edge. No people are visible.2013-03-07February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesA close photograph of a ritual preparation on a gilded wooden stand. In the foreground, a hand in a saffron-orange sleeve holds a green betel leaf and a dark round item. On the stand, an ornate silver-toned betel box with its lid open rests on a silver plate with green leaves. A larger stainless steel tray with more leaves sits behind. No faces are visible.2016-07-12Close-up photograph of two hands, one dark-skinned, holding an ornately engraved silver bowl filled with clear liquid, with a small spoon resting in it. Behind it are more silver vessels and a large gold-coloured engraved tray; a bowl at left holds coloured flower petals. Only hands and a white sleeve are visible.2010-08-04Close-up photo of a person in a rust-red garment seated at a low table draped in a rust-red cloth. Their hands, one wearing a red thread bracelet, hold betel leaves and spoon a dark reddish paste from a small silver bowl. A second silver bowl with the same paste sits on a round silver tray lined with green leaves. Scattered green leaves lie on the cloth in the foreground, and a green-and-white garment is visible behind. No faces are shown.2014-03-15 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a seated person in orange-red robes on a gold-carved wooden seat, holding a green betel leaf in the right hand. Their bare feet and a red and black thread bracelet are visible. In front is a silver-plated tray with green leaves, a small ornate silver container with a hinged lid, and a larger silver tray filled with more green leaves. Only the hands, legs and lap of the person appear, with a blurred figure in white in the background.2016-07-12A close photograph of a large polished silver ritual tray set on a red, yellow and black patterned cloth. The tray holds several small engraved silver bowls and cups with covers, one containing a yellow liquid, another holding green leaves, plus a silver spoon-shaped vessel and an engraved silver box with a floral design. A bright red garment is visible in the upper background and a blurred cream-coloured object sits at the left edge. No people are visible.2014-04-29August 14 20172017-08-14