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A 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.

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December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15A round brass thali sits on a red cloth holding a ring of small wooden bowls filled with dried herbs, powders, grains and fibrous plant matter. Bowls contain green and yellow leaves, grey and brown powders, white puffed grains, chickpea-like seeds, black seeds and three dark knobbly pods, with pale stalks laid across the centre. In the top right corner another brass plate holds red apples and turmeric-stained rice. No people are visible in the frame.2016-12-07March 18 20132013-03-18A table draped in red cloth is laid out with ritual materials for a puja. Plates hold white rice or grain arranged in concentric rings, with a small yellow-and-black cylindrical item placed on one plate. A large round metal tray holds dried herbs, roots, bark pieces and seeds. Bundles of wrapped cloth in orange, red, green and gold sit in the centre. Dried sticks or twigs are bundled in woven baskets at the back, and green banana leaves lie across the table. Small metal dishes filled with grains or powders sit on a tray at left, beside a brass vessel. A multicolour striped cloth hangs along the top edge. No people are visible.2016-12-15May 15 20162016-05-15March 16 20202020-03-16 +1 copiesDecember 18 20172017-12-18A close photograph of a large round metal tray on a red cloth, holding many small leaf-bowls filled with dried herbs and plant material. Bowls contain shredded green leaves, thin twigs and stems, a bundle of dried bark strips, pale yellow-cream slices, dried seed pods or nuts, and small round dried fruits. Large dried leaves rest at the edges. No people are visible; the arrangement looks like a set of prepared herbal ingredients laid out on the tray.2016-12-07Close-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.2016-12-15Photograph of many brass bowls arranged in tiers on an orange cloth, each filled with food offerings such as rice mixed with herbs and nuts, sweet balls, puffed grains, lentils, and whole almonds. A hand in a red sleeve is visible at the upper left pouring or placing something into one bowl. No people's faces are shown. The setting suggests a ritual food offering.2019-01-08A photograph of a large round steel tray set on a red cloth, holding many small wooden or leaf bowls filled with dried herbs, seeds, barks, berries and roots. Bowls contain dark round seeds, pale beans, dried green leaves, chopped bark strips, brown nuts and pods, and loose powdered herbs, arranged as an offering or ayurvedic preparation. No people are visible.2016-12-07 +1 copies