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A photograph of a set of small stone mortars and pestles arranged on a striped multicolored cloth (purple, green, red, blue). Several bowls are grey or greenish stone, one is a hexagonal pale stone bowl with a cream pestle, and one black stone mortar with a pestle sits at the top right. A small bowl holds chopped green herbs. An ornate silver-embossed stand or tray is at the upper left. No people are visible; the setting appears to be a preparation area for herbal medicine.

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A photograph of an arrangement of stone mortars and pestles on a striped woven cloth in purple, red, green and blue. Several grey and brown stone bowls, a large dark stone block mortar with a white pestle, and a cream-coloured wooden pestle are set out together. A small pot holds green leaves, and a black tripod stand is visible at the upper right. No people are present; the setting appears to be a discourse hall or ashram space prepared for preparing herbal medicine.2017-09-07 +1 copiesA photograph of ayurvedic preparation tools arranged on a striped multicoloured woven mat on a floor. A stone mortar with a pestle sits in the foreground, with a larger grey stone mortar and white pestles nearby. A black stone mortar with a pestle is at the back, flanked by several small grey stone bowls, one containing green leaves. An ornate silver-coloured stand or tray edge appears at the left and top, and a microphone stand is visible at the top right. No people are visible.2017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesPhotograph of stone grinding and preparation vessels arranged on a striped cloth of purple, red, green and blue. In the foreground are several grey stone mortars and pestles, a larger rounded stone mortar on a base, and a dark square stone grinding block with a pestle. Small pale cylindrical pestles lie among the bowls and small stone cups. Ornate silver pedestals or stands stand behind, partly cut off at the top and left edges. No people are visible in the scene.2017-09-07 +1 copiesOverhead view of a set of traditional stone and wooden mortars and pestles arranged on a striped purple, green and red cloth. Several grey stone mortars of varying sizes, some with ivory-coloured pestles, sit beside a dark wooden mortar with a black pestle. A small bowl holds fresh green leaves. A silver-embossed box edges the left side and a yellow patterned cloth with white geometric line designs runs along the right. No people are visible.2017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02Close-up photograph of ritual implements laid on a striped cloth in bands of red, yellow, green, blue and purple. Three cylindrical metal vessels stand in a row, one dark and weathered with an open mouth, the others greyish and worn. Two wooden-handled tools lie in front, one with a dark polished handle and one with a wooden grip and a metal end, and a silver ornamental edge is visible at the upper right. No people are visible. The objects appear to be used in a herbal preparation process.2017-09-02Close view of an aushadha preparation table draped with a striped pink, purple and blue cloth. A stone mortar holds a dark grey stone and a cream-coloured pestle, with a small brass pot and a lid nearby. Sprigs of green and dried herbs sit on a metal tray, and a small flame burns in a clay bowl of powder. Yellow turmeric powder sits in a wooden box at the back, with blurred figures in red and green clothing at the top edge. No people are clearly in focus.2017-09-14September 09 20172017-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20172017-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20172017-09-09 +1 copies