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A photograph of an aushada preparation at an ashram hall. A man in orange-brown robes with a patterned white-and-red head wrap and a beaded rudraksha-style mala sits cross-legged on the floor behind a row of nine shallow brass trays filled with coloured powders, several lit with small flames, in white, red and yellow hues. A small carved wooden figure stands near a stone mortar, and green leaves lie to the left. Behind him are ornate carved wooden screens, a silver table with a small lamp, and a large engraved metal pot on the right. A person in white clothing stands at the right edge.

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August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29 +1 copiesAugust 29 20172017-08-29 +1 copiesA man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on the floor grinding herbs in a stone mortar, with a leopard-print headband, rudraksha mala, and beaded bracelets. Before him a row of brass plates holds lit flames over white, yellow and red powders, beside a small wooden figure, a copper vessel of green leaves, and a silver-trimmed altar with garlands. Carved wooden screens stand behind him. Aushada preparation process.2017-08-29 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged on a concrete floor grinds herbs with a stone pestle in a small stone mortar during a preparation ritual. He wears an orange-saffron shawl, a leopard-print headband and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, with bare arms and a sacred thread-like adornment. Around him are shallow silver-rimmed plates of coloured powders (white, yellow, orange, red) each holding a lit oil lamp with kumkum on the flame. Green leaves lie on the floor to his left, beside a silver stand and a copper vessel. Behind him is a silver ornate throne-like chair garlanded with flowers and a small deity murti. A carved wooden screen and a cameraman in orange appear in the background.2017-08-29A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a leopard-print headband, rudraksha and bead malas and arm bands, sitting cross-legged on the floor and handling small green leaves beside a stone grinding mortar. In front of him are eight shallow metal trays lit with flames, filled with white, cream, red and yellow powders, with a small brass figurine at the centre. A carved silver-toned low table holds a garland and small items at right, with carved wooden screens behind, and a camera is visible at the upper right. This appears to be an aushada herbal preparation setting.2017-08-29 +1 copiesAugust 29 20172017-08-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a patterned headwrap sits on the floor before rows of silver-rimmed plates holding colored powders: white, yellow, red and pale cream. He wears layered beaded malas and gold ornaments and holds his hands together at his chest. Nearby are a bundle of green leaves, a small brass bowl of leaves, a brass deity figure, a silver pot with relief decoration, a silver tray with a teapot, and stacked brass bells. Carved wooden screens stand behind him. Two portraits in this photo were not counted. The scene is a preparation of powders for a ritual.2017-08-29 +1 copiesAugust 29 20172017-08-29A seated man in orange-saffron robes and a leopard-print head wrap, with rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, performs a ritual preparation on a leopard-print cloth before a silver shrine holding a small deity murti and a garlanded image. Before him is a silver tray filled with red-orange liquid, a grey stone, and a cut lime or fruit, plus a bowl of green beans. Round silver plates hold smoking ash-like offerings in a homa-style setting, and a small brass oil lamp burns nearby. Another person in orange sits at the upper right, and a silver vessel stands beside the shrine. Two people are visible, the seated ritual performer and the partially visible person at the upper right.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29September 14 20172017-09-14