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September 14 20172017-09-14Photo 11706502 +2 copiesPhoto 11706490 +2 copiesPhoto 11706455 +2 copiesPhoto 11706505 +1 copiesA photograph of a table laid with stone mortars and pestles holding powdered yellow herbs and small white pieces, possibly ground ingredients for preparation. A green sprig with small leaves rests in one bowl and fresh green leaves sit in another grey stone mortar. The table is covered with a striped cloth in red, green, purple and white, with more stone grinding vessels and a dark wooden box in the background. No people are visible.2017-09-14 +1 copiesPhoto 11706533 +2 copiesA photo of Ayurvedic-style herb preparation on a striped pink, green, and purple cloth. In the foreground, a stone mortar and pestle bowl holds yellow turmeric powder, with a small black stone cup and white pestle beside it. On the right, a dark square stone grinding block with a black pestle, both dusted in yellow powder. Turmeric powder is scattered across the cloth. A partially visible hand and a red garment edge appear at the top, with a silver tray in the background. No faces are visible.2017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14A photo of Ayurvedic herb grinding on a striped cloth. A large stone mortar holds bright yellow turmeric powder with a yellow-stained stone pestle lying across it. Beside it are a small black stone mortar with a pestle, a dark stone box with yellow powder on its lid and turmeric streaks, and several clay and stone pots. A person in a maroon garment with gold border sits partly visible at the top right, hands out of frame. The setting suggests preparation of medicine, though no swami is clearly visible.2017-09-07 +1 copiesPhoto 11706458 +2 copiesA close view of a ritual preparation table draped with a pink, teal and striped cloth. In the foreground, a grey stone mortar holds a golden yellow turmeric paste with a yellow-painted pestle resting in it. Beside it, a dark grey stone box with vertical yellow turmeric lines and a small dark stone pestle stand among dark stone bowls and a small mortar with a white pestle. Turmeric powder is scattered across the cloth. Behind, a person in a maroon garment with a gold border and a dark shawl sits partly out of frame. The scene suggests preparation of herbal or ritual paste.2017-09-07 +1 copies