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Close-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.

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Close-up photograph of a large shallow stainless steel tray filled with small reddish-brown and tan seeds or grains, possibly lentils or dried beans, in dense heaped rows. A small red dried chilli or piece of red material sits at the left edge, and a blurred pale fabric or cloth occupies the top background. No people, deities or ritual figures are visible in the frame, so the scene reads as an ingredient preparation for a ceremony.2018-03-03December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15Close-up photograph of a heap of small reddish-brown dried seeds or nuts in a metal tray, arranged in a dense mound in the foreground. Behind them, out of focus, a larger bowl holds a fine granular powder. No people are visible. The shallow depth of field keeps the seeds sharp while the background blurs.2018-03-03December 18 20172017-12-18A 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.2018-03-03A brass thali tray on a red cloth holds several leaf-cup bowls filled with grains and seeds: white chickpeas or beans, green mung beans, rice, mixed brown grains, and a tangle of dried roots. A yellow flower sits at the top left corner. No people are visible; the arrangement appears to be a ritual offering tray.2016-12-05Close-up photo of a ritual offering setup on a glass-topped table draped with a red and cream striped cloth. Silver bowls hold coarse white salt, black peppercorns or seeds, and yellow turmeric powder, beside an ornate repoussé silver box with a domed lid. A hand in a red thread wrist band reaches in from the upper right to take a pinch of the black seeds. A brown-clad arm and cloth edge are visible at the right edge. No faces are visible.2018-04-15April 15 20182018-04-15March 03 20182018-03-03May 11 20122012-05-11A close photograph of a scalloped white paper plate resting on a rust-orange cloth. Small dark seeds are scattered across the plate in a loose heap. The background is blurred orange fabric with a faint partial plate visible at the bottom edge. No people are visible in the frame.2010-02-22