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Overhead photo of several women's hands working a large round bronze tray filled with fine reddish-brown powder. Visible arms wear gold and metal bangles; one woman in a green sari with gold border and another in an orange-red garment are at the edges, and a woman in a pale top with a hair ornament is at the bottom. Beside the tray on a striped and embroidered cloth sit several ornate silver vessels with lids, some with red interiors. The stone floor is visible at the top.

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December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 28 20172017-12-28Close-up photograph of hands mixing a bright red powder in a large wide metal vessel. Several people's hands and forearms are visible, one wearing a beaded bracelet, and an orange-robed arm is visible at the lower left. The powder is red and fine, with a sandy beige base in the vessel. Behind the vessel are silver baubles and a colourful patterned cloth with blue, yellow and pink designs.2017-12-28September 02 20172017-09-02December 28 20172017-12-28A close photograph of a ritual preparation scene. Hands wearing white gloves pour and spread vivid red powder. Beneath it a broad bronze vessel holds a pale granular material, and a bare arm wearing a bangle reaches into the vessel. Silver vessels and a kalasha-like pot sit at the upper left, and a colorful patterned cloth lies on the floor behind them. Orange cloth in the foreground blurs the frame edges. The scene suggests an offering or aushadha preparation, with no visible faces.2017-12-28September 02 20172017-09-02December 28 20172017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28Close photo of hands mixing powders in a large shallow metal vessel. Two steel plates hold bright red powder on the left and golden-yellow powder on the right, with a sandy-coloured mixture spread across the vessel. Two women's arms are visible, one wearing a gold bangle and one wearing a thin gold bangle with a beaded or braided band, and their hands are dusted with powder. A purple cloth with colourful patterns and silver ornaments appear at the top left. The scene suggests a preparation of powdered ingredients, with no visible a person figure.2017-12-28November 09 20162016-11-09