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A photograph of traditional herbal preparation on a striped pink, green and purple cloth. A stone mortar holds a thick yellow paste. A black wooden box with yellow markings and a yellow-coated tube sits at right, next to a small black stone cup and a grey stone cup at left, scattered with yellow powder. A silver-tone tray is in the background, and a person's dark-sleeved arm is partly visible at upper right. No deity or ritual setting is clearly shown.

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September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesA photo of Ayurvedic-style herb preparation on a striped pink, green, and purple cloth. In the foreground, a stone mortar and pestle bowl holds yellow turmeric powder, with a small black stone cup and white pestle beside it. On the right, a dark square stone grinding block with a black pestle, both dusted in yellow powder. Turmeric powder is scattered across the cloth. A partially visible hand and a red garment edge appear at the top, with a silver tray in the background. No faces are visible.2017-09-07 +1 copiesClose photograph of turmeric paste being prepared on a striped cloth. A stone grinding bowl holds a mound of yellow paste, and a dark wooden mortar with a pestle beside it is smeared with turmeric. Small black and white stone cups and a silver tray edge sit at the back. Yellow turmeric powder is scattered across the striped fabric. No people are visible, and the scene suggests a preparation step in an herbal or ritual medicine process.2017-09-07 +1 copiesA photo of stone grinding equipment on a striped pink, teal and purple cloth. A large grey stone mortar stands at left with a white wooden pestle beside it, and a flat stone grinding slab holds yellow turmeric paste. A small black stone cup holds a white pestle, and a black wooden box with yellow turmeric stains sits at right beside a silver tray. Scattered yellow turmeric powder dots the cloth. No people are visible; a blurred cloth-covered knee appears at the top edge. The setting suggests preparation of herbal medicine or aushadh.2017-09-07 +1 copiesA photograph of ritual preparation on a striped cloth of pink, purple, green and blue. A stone mortar holds a mound of bright yellow turmeric paste, and a smaller black stone mortar with a white pestle sits in front. Scattered turmeric powder dusts the cloth. At right, a black wooden box with yellow markings and a dark pestle, and a silver tray sits at the top edge. No people are visible.2017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesA close view of a ritual preparation table draped with a pink, teal and striped cloth. In the foreground, a grey stone mortar holds a golden yellow turmeric paste with a yellow-painted pestle resting in it. Beside it, a dark grey stone box with vertical yellow turmeric lines and a small dark stone pestle stand among dark stone bowls and a small mortar with a white pestle. Turmeric powder is scattered across the cloth. Behind, a person in a maroon garment with a gold border and a dark shawl sits partly out of frame. The scene suggests preparation of herbal or ritual paste.2017-09-07 +1 copiesA photo of Ayurvedic herb grinding on a striped cloth. A large stone mortar holds bright yellow turmeric powder with a yellow-stained stone pestle lying across it. Beside it are a small black stone mortar with a pestle, a dark stone box with yellow powder on its lid and turmeric streaks, and several clay and stone pots. A person in a maroon garment with gold border sits partly visible at the top right, hands out of frame. The setting suggests preparation of medicine, though no swami is clearly visible.2017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 02 20172017-09-02Close photo of an herbal preparation on a striped pink, green and purple cloth. A stone mortar holds a mound of yellow powder, and a dark stone pestle rests beside a small black stone cup holding a white stone object. A second grey stone bowl and a stone pestle lie in the foreground. A partially visible person in cream clothing kneels at left, reaching toward the powder with yellow-dusted hands. A silver tray and a dark carved box with yellow markings sit at right. Yellow powder is scattered across the cloth.2017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copies