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A seated figure in a rust-red robe and multiple strands of rudraksha beads prepares a preparation on a dark stone block, using a long pestle-like stick. Silver and brass vessels with decorative engraved patterns, some with lids, sit on a silver tray table in the foreground. A brass mortar and pestle lie on a flat stone, and a white conch shell rests on a striped cloth. Brass and metal ritual items appear in the blurred background. The scene resembles a ritual preparation.

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December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated figure in a rust-red robe and multiple strands of rudraksha beads grinds a substance with a wooden pestle in a stone mortar, working at a dark wooden box. Silver vessels with lids and a silver tray stand on a striped cloth in front, with a silver horse figure and brass lamps behind. A conch shell lies on the floor. Only the lower torso and hands are visible; the face is not shown.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10Close view of a ritual preparation at a low table. A person in a rust-red robe and layered rudraksha malas grinds material with a yellow-handled pestle in a black wooden mortar. Beside it, a stone mortar and pestle sit on a striped cloth. Silver bowls and vessels with lids stand on a silver tray, and a white conch shell rests in front. Silver deity figures appear in the background.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10A person in a maroon-red robe sits at a low ritual setup, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a rudraksha bracelet. One hand holds a yellow-tinted spoon or ladle over a silver bowl, while the other rests on a small dark mortar with a wooden pestle. In front, a set of ornate silver bowls with lids sits on a silver stand, and a white conch shell lies on a striped cloth. A silver elephant figure appears in the upper left.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated figure in a rust-red robe and layered rudraksha malas grinds ingredients in a dark stone mortar, using a long brass pestle with a yellow powder being poured in. Silver bowls and a silver tray with a small ornate container sit to the left, and a worn stone mortar with wooden pestle lies in the foreground beside a white shell. Ornate brass and silver items and a woven basket frame the scene, with a striped cloth beneath. Only hands and torso are visible, so the person is not clearly identifiable.2017-12-10 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual preparation with a seated person in a maroon-red garment and multiple rudraksha malas, reaching toward a black wooden box with a yellow substance and a stone mortar and pestle. Silver bowls with lids and a silver bowl stand sit in the foreground, a white conch shell rests on a cloth, and smoke drifts across the frame. The person's face is out of view, so no candidate is identified.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A seated person in a maroon-red robe sits cross-legged on a colourful woven rug, hands clasped over the lap. Multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded bracelets are worn. Beside them sits a dark stone mortar with a pestle and a second stone mortar with a wooden pestle, with a small flame visible. Brass oil lamps stand in the background.2017-12-10