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Close overhead photo of a brass or bronze plate filled with dried turmeric root slices, scattered with dark red rose petals and two halved citrus or lime pieces at the upper left. The grainy, dim lighting suggests a ritual offering setup. No people are visible.

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Close-up photograph of a silver-rimmed metal plate heaped with dried, sliced plant material in golden-yellow and reddish-brown pieces. Blurred background shows more heaped ingredients in brown, cream and pinkish tones, with a soft purple cast on the lighting. No people are visible. The image is watermarked with a and a source credit to , which is omitted from the text list2018-03-03Close-up photograph of a heap of dried wooden sticks and bark chips, pale tan and brown, piled on a flat round brass or metal tray resting on a woven mat. Some flower petals in the upper left corner and green leaves at the right edge. A white cloth edge appears at the bottom left. This appears to be a pile of ritual wood. No people are visible.2007-12-25Close-up photograph of a brass plate on a red cloth holding a heap of dried herbal stems, twigs and leaves, with a few small pale pieces and a yellow flower petal in the foreground. A brass singing bowl sits blurred in the background. No people are visible, and no person is identifiable in the scene.2016-12-02A photograph of a brass bowl filled with a dry mixture of seeds, nuts, bark pieces and dried plant fragments, set on a white cloth. Behind it sit brass bowls of whole green and yellow limes and a bowl of bananas. No people are visible in the frame.2010-10-13December 15 20162016-12-15A 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 copiesClose-up photo of a ceremonial preparation table with piles of dried herbs and roots. A large heap of bright yellow turmeric rhizomes sits on a metal plate, with sliced dried ginger or root pieces on a tray in the foreground. Behind them are small bowls of pale powder, dried dark berries or seeds, a green leaf, and brown round fruits. No people are visible. The scene matches an aushadha herbal medicine preparation setting.2017-12-28Close-up photograph of piles of thin dry twigs. A red and gold brocade cloth lies at the lower right edge and a blurred white garment appears at the top left. No people are visible; the image is dim and warm-toned.2012-02-09Close-up photograph of a round polished metal plate resting on a deep red cloth, filled with a heap of dried herbs, roots, bark pieces, seeds, small stones and crystals, and leafy plant material arranged in mounds. Partly visible at the top are a yellow-and-gold cloth and a second metal plate, and a green leaf lies at the left edge. No people are visible. The arrangement appears to be a mixed ritual herb and mineral preparation laid out for a ceremony.2016-12-15Close-up of herbs and ingredients laid out on shallow metal plates for an herbal preparation. Central pile of bright yellow turmeric rhizomes, dried sliced roots or bark in the lower left, orange-yellow root pieces at left, and a plate of dark reddish-brown seeds or dried berries at right. Pale powder sits in bowls in the background, with green leaves at the right edge. No people are visible.2017-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 20 20172017-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05