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Close-up photograph of a polished brass bowl filled with fresh green leaves and stems, set on a grey stone floor beside an ornate silver-coloured stand or table with repoussé scrollwork and carved feet. A leopard-print cloth edge and a partly visible grey object appear at the left edge. The bowl of herbs suggests an aushada preparation, a sacred herbal offering used in ritual work. No people are visible in the frame.

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August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29Close-up photo of a puja in progress. A steel tray filled with green betel leaves rests on an ornate gold-toned base in the foreground. Behind it, a brass vessel with a lifted lid and a small brass bowl sit on a red cloth. A person wearing an orange cloth draped over the body reaches in to pick up a single green leaf, and only their hands and orange-clad torso are visible. Soft warm light and a blurred white-clad figure appear at the left edge.2015-10-23December 19 20162016-12-19June 25 20132013-06-25A close photograph of a round polished stainless steel tray resting on a gold embossed cloth. The tray holds a heap of fresh green betel leaves in the foreground, with two small stainless steel cups filled with dark ground or powdered substances and a small spoon placed among them. White folded napkins sit at the right edge. The setting suggests a ritual offering or puja tray. No people are visible, and no a person depiction appears in the frame.2012-04-23 +2 copiesClose photograph of a ritual offering setup on a purple and gold brocade cloth. A silver bowl holds a bundle of fresh green leaves, and beside it a small silver container with a hinged lid stands open, with dark material visible inside. A person's arm in the upper left holds a green leaf, and their reddish-orange clothing is visible at the lower left.2014-12-28A close photograph of a ritual preparation on a gilded wooden stand. In the foreground, a hand in a saffron-orange sleeve holds a green betel leaf and a dark round item. On the stand, an ornate silver-toned betel box with its lid open rests on a silver plate with green leaves. A larger stainless steel tray with more leaves sits behind. No faces are visible.2016-07-12June 25 20132013-06-25A close view of a round, scalloped silver tray holding a neat stack of fresh green betel leaves, their broad pointed tips fanned across the centre. The tray rests on a purple cloth with orange and pink striped borders. A brass plate and red flowers are partly visible at the bottom edge. No people are visible.2013-03-07Close photograph of a ritual offering on a silver tray: a ring of broad glossy green betel leaves arranged around a heap of finely shredded dark red kumkum-like powder or petals at the centre. Blurred background includes a folded orange-brown cloth, a small silver lamp stand, a silver bowl, and out-of-focus red fruits such as apples on a brass plate. No people are visible.2011-12-31Close-up photo of a silver tray filled with fresh green betel leaves, with folded banknotes tucked among them. A person's hands, one wearing a silver bangle and a thin gold ring, arrange the leaves in the foreground. The blurred background shows pink and blue fabric and a yellow garment sleeve. This appears to be an offering arrangement of betel leaves and money, typical of a puja offering setting.2017-08-14