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A 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.

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A 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.2016-12-15A 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 copiesA 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.2016-12-05December 15 20162016-12-15December 07 20162016-12-07May 15 20162016-05-15Close view of several round metal plates on a red cloth covered table, each holding heaps of dried herbs, leaves, dried flowers and grains. Scattered white petals and grains lie on the cloth. On the left, a wooden stepped platform with red flower petals and orange marigold-like blossoms sits beside the plates. A silver lamp stand is visible at the upper left against a yellow wall, and a striped textile is folded at the upper right. No people are visible in the frame.2016-12-07Close view of several round metal platters laid on a red cloth, each piled with dried herbs, leaves, roots, seeds, powders and shell-like cups of plant material. A small brass pot with a lid and a dish of yellow turmeric-like powder sit on a platter at the top. No people are visible, and the scene appears to be prepared offering or ayurvedic-style herb arrangement.2016-12-07A 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.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15A ritual preparation scene on a red cloth-covered floor. Several round silver plates hold heaps of dried herbs, roots, seeds, bark pieces and dried leaves, with a few small bowls of yellow turmeric powder and a brass cup. A large brass vessel holds bundled dry sticks. Two coconuts sit in a wooden box, and a plate of white flower petals or puffed grains is in front. Behind on a raised table stand a wooden tray of fresh flowers and fruit, woven baskets, a bowl of oranges, a bowl of apples and steel containers. A brass kalasha and a small figure of a deity murti stand on a dark pedestal at the upper left, and a person in a white dhoti with a red sash is partly visible at the top right. Materials appear prepared for an offering or ritual.2016-12-07