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A photo of many small red chili peppers with green stems piled densely across the frame, with a rusty brown metal cup or container sitting upright in the centre holding more red peppers. Some peppers are orange, yellow-green or partly ripe. No people or ritual setting is visible.

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August 12 20122012-08-12August 12 20122012-08-12Close-up photograph filling the frame with a dense heap of small round red and orange berries, some with yellowish tints. No people, deities or ritual objects are visible. The berries are packed tightly with shallow depth, and a faint circular emblem appears in the upper left corner.2012-01-06Close-up photograph of a large heap of dried red chilies piled on a round brass plate set on a striped woven cloth in orange, yellow, red and blue. Behind it, further metal trays hold more dried chilies, and a silver tray and white cloth are visible at the top edge. The scene suggests a ritual offering or homa preparation, though no people are visible.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA close photograph of a large ornate silver bowl with a scalloped rim filled with dried red chillies, many whole and some broken, scattered across the surface. Behind the bowl on the left a wooden tray or wicker item is partly visible on a light surface. No people are visible.2010-10-13 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of dried red chilies heaped on a round silver-toned metal plate in the foreground, with a second bowl of chilies at the left edge and another tray at the top right. Behind them, out of focus, a seated gathering of devotees sits on a mat; women wear orange, red and yellow saris and several men wear white kurta-style clothing, some with orange stoles. The table cloth is orange and striped. The setting appears to be a homa or chandi homa ritual with chilies as offering, though the blur hides detail. Visible people are partially shown and mostly unidentifiable; no a person candidate is clearly distinguishable.2010-10-16 +2 copiesJanuary 06 20122012-01-06April 26 20162016-04-26October 08 20132013-10-08Close-up photograph of a silver bowl with a scalloped, embossed rim heaped with dried red chilies in a homa setting. Behind it sits an ornate silver-embossed box on a white cloth, and dry twigs and bark sit at the left edge. No people are visible; the bowl of dried red chilies is the main subject, consistent with offerings near a fire ritual.2010-10-13Close-up photograph of a large silver bowl heaped with dried red chilli peppers in the foreground, with a second tray of the same chillies behind it. Behind them, a seated group of devotees in orange, yellow and red garments sit on a patterned cloth with a striped border, with a microphone visible at left. Their faces are blurred by shallow focus. Part of a homa offering setting, with chillies prepared as an offering.2010-10-16 +1 copies