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A dark wooden tray holds many coiled loops of white cotton thread, tied at intervals, arranged in rows on a red cloth. A woven bamboo basket of similar white thread loops sits at the upper left corner. The setting suggests a ritual preparation, with the sacred threads laid out ready for use. No people are visible in the frame.

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A photograph of a dark wooden tray filled with loose coils of white cotton thread, tied in loops and piled together on a red cloth. A woven bamboo basket of similar white thread sits at the upper left. No people are visible; the thread appears to be prepared as sacred threads for ritual use.2017-04-03May 02 20172017-05-02A large round woven bamboo tray filled with many loops of white thread or cotton, arranged in a dense overlapping pattern. The tray rests on a red cloth, and a dark box with more white loops sits at the right edge. No people are visible. The loops appear to be prepared sacred threads or ritual cords laid out for use.2017-04-03Close-up photograph of white cotton thread loops laid out in rows on a striped textile with purple, red, orange, yellow and green bands. The loops are looped and knotted, scattered across the cloth. A blurred white-clothed arm or sleeve appears at the left edge and another blurred white figure at the right edge, both out of focus. No faces are visible, and no one is clearly identifiable as a specific person. The scene suggests a ritual preparation of sacred threads.2016-12-05 +1 copiesA large round woven bamboo basket is filled with many small white cotton wicks or sacred threads coiled into loops, arranged densely in rows. Behind it are stacks of folded white cloth and loose white papers, and blurred green leaves and an orange fabric edge appear in the foreground.2017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15December 05 20162016-12-05April 03 20172017-04-03June 04 20182018-06-04April 03 20172017-04-03Close view of a polished brass tray holding a loose bundle of white cotton threads, some with yellow-tinged ends, on a checked blue and grey stand. Sacred thread for a ritual tying is placed on the tray, with a brass vessel and a red flower visible at the top right edge. No people are visible in the frame; only the feet of someone are partly seen at the top, out of focus.2016-08-18 +1 copiesApril 03 20172017-04-03