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A photograph of a person seated on a leopard-print cloth, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders and rudraksha malas on the wrists and neck, grinding yellow herbal paste with a dark stone pestle in a shallow grey stone mortar. Green leafy stems lie beside the mortar, with a silver ornamental tray at the upper left, a blue bucket and small bowls of yellow powder at the lower left, and a small pale wooden figure of a deity standing on an animal in the foreground. The scene suggests a herbal preparation for an aushada rite.

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August 29 20172017-08-29 +1 copiesAugust 29 20172017-08-29A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange ceremonial dress with a long rudraksha mala and matching bracelets grinds herbs with a pestle in a grey stone mortar set on the floor. A small brass or bronze deity figure stands to the right with a lamp and a plate of green leaves nearby, while a blue-and-white enamel cup, yellow powder in a small bowl, and a lit oil lamp sit in the foreground. The scene suggests an aushada herb-preparation ritual, with the figure's distinctive adornments but no clearly visible face in frame.2017-08-29Close-up photo of a ritual preparing herbal paste in a worn grey-speckled stone mortar. A pair of hands in rust-orange cloth sleeves, wearing dark rudraksha bracelets, holds a dark wooden pestle or grinding stick in the yellow paste. A dark grey stone lies in the left of the mortar, with green leaves at the upper left. The yellow paste fills the basin. A person's hands are visible; no face is shown.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29Close-up photograph of a person's hands grinding herbs in a flat stone mortar with a dark stone pestle. The mortar holds a bright yellow paste and a grey stone. The person wears rudraksha bracelets with red thread and an orange-brown garment, with green leaves visible at the left. This appears to be an aushada herb-preparation process.2017-08-29A photo of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes grinding herbs in a granite mortar with a dark stone pestle, with a dark rounded object inside. The figure wears a rudraksha mala bracelet, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold chain. Beside the mortar stand an orange terracotta figurine holding a small bowl of yellow liquid, a white-rimmed enamel cup with blue handle, green leaves, a woven basket and a brass vessel. The setting is a floor with a leopard-print mat. The grinder's face is not visible, so the a person appearance cue is uncertain.2017-08-29Close photo of a seated person in saffron-orange robes grinding herbs in a rectangular grey stone mortar with a dark stone pestle. The wrists wear rudraksha bead malas and a red thread bracelet. Around the mortar are a white enamel cup with a blue handle, a brass bowl of green leaves, a small bowl of yellow paste, yellow flowers and a silver box in the background. The scene is an aushada herb preparation process.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange shawl and gold-edged dhoti is preparing an herbal mixture in a granite mortar and pestle. He wears multiple rudraksha malas around his neck and upper arm, plus a gold chain, and holds a small yellow-green packet between his fingers. Beside the mortar sit a blue-rimmed white cup, green leaves and a bronze deity murti with an oil lamp dish. The setting suggests an aushada herbal preparation ritual.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29 +1 copies