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A close-up photo of a heaped mound of dried, crushed herbal material and ground powder piled on a round brass plate with a raised rim. The mix includes dark brown powder, dried leaf and bark fragments, small dark seeds and pieces, orange and yellow flecks, and several whitish round seeds clustered at the lower edge. The plate rests on a grey tiled surface. No people are visible.

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November 10 20112011-11-10A close-up photograph of a large round stainless steel plate filled with a heaped mixture of dried herbs, bark pieces, twigs, seed husks, dried flower petals and small grey stones or nuts. The plate rests on a red-brown floor beside a purple and yellow patterned cloth with a fringed edge, and a white and red fan-like item is visible at the top right. No people are visible. The mixture appears to be prepared botanical material for a ritual offering.2012-07-11A close-up photograph of a large mound of dried havan samagri, the mixed offering material for a homa, heaped on a round brass plate set on a grey tiled surface. The mixture is a rough brown and reddish-brown blend of finely ground bark and chips, with small dark seeds, pale round grains, flakes of dried leaf and bits of pale and orange plant matter scattered through it. No people, fire or deity forms are visible.July 02 20162016-07-02 +1 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02December 07 20162016-12-07 +1 copiesApril 28 20172017-04-28December 05 20162016-12-05March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesClose-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.2016-12-15December 19 20162016-12-19December 07 20162016-12-07