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August 31 20172017-08-31A photograph of a stacked pile of flat, round cowdung cakes with ridged surfaces, releasing thick white smoke that fills the frame. The cakes rest on a low metal tray or platform, and a glowing orange ember is faintly visible at the bottom edge. A partial view of a bare arm appears at the right edge. No people are clearly visible beyond that arm, and no one's identity is shown. The scene depicts the Pudamgaatal purification step in an aushada preparation, with smoke rising from burning cowdung.2017-08-31A photograph of a Siddha purification process with a large mound of dried cow dung cakes stacked on a flat metal tray, releasing thick white smoke. On the left, a person in an orange head wrap and beaded wrist bracelet reaches toward the stack. On the right, a bare-shouldered man in glasses looks down at the smoke. A small oil lamp flame glows at the lower edge, and a round fan-like object and a figure in white stand in the background.2017-08-31August 08 20172017-08-08August 31 20172017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31 +1 copiesAugust 31 20172017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a Siddha purification process: a flat-bottomed metal vessel on a stone block holds glowing red embers beneath stacked dark cowdung cakes, with smoke rising. Behind it a wooden platform is dotted with red flower petals and a silver tray sits at the right edge. Blurred figures in rust-orange clothing are at the top left and top right, with hands visible at the top right; no faces are clearly shown. The scene depicts a homa-style fire with cowdung smoke used for purifying preparations.2017-08-31A photograph of a heap of dried cowdung cakes stacked on a flat tray, with thick white smoke billowing up around them. Ash and small pieces of wood lie at the base, and a small flame glows at the lower edge. In the blurred background a figure in dark clothing stands beside a pole with a yellow object on top. The scene shows the smoke-purification step of preparing aushadha, with cowdung burned to produce smoke and bhasma. No people are clearly visible in the foreground.2017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31