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Close photo of a seated person in a rust-red robe wearing a long rudraksha mala and red-and-brown rudraksha wrist bands, pressing a finger onto a dark grey stone bowl with red powder or kumkum at its edge. Beside the stone, a tall ornate silver lamp stand with a glass-domed top sits on a patterned yellow and red cloth. Only a forearm and torso are visible; no face is shown. Appears to be a ritual preparation with rudraksha, kumkum and silver lamp.

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March 03 20182018-03-03December 10 20172017-12-10Close-up photo of a person in a deep red-maroon robe with gold-edged border performing a ritual. Multiple rudraksha mala beads hang across the chest. The hands hold a small metal implement, possibly a sprinkling rod or ladle, over a wooden bowl containing a paste of white, yellow and red substances. Beside it stands an ornate silver-coloured vessel with a long handle, with dark wooden pieces visible on top. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja-related offering. The face is not visible.2018-03-03Close-up photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange robe with gold-bordered hem, wearing multiple strands of rudraksha malas on the chest and rudraksha bracelets on the wrists. Both hands are clenched in front of the body, held together at the waist. Silver ceremonial vessels with ornate engraved bases and a silver kalasha-style pot stand in the right foreground, with a silver-decorated throne or chair visible behind on the left. Only the lower torso, arms and hands are visible; the face is not shown.2018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03 +1 copiesMarch 03 20182018-03-03A close-up photo of a ritual preparation scene. A person in a deep red-maroon robe, wearing multiple strands of dark rudraksha beads and red-brown rudraksha bracelets, holds a yellow substance on a small silver spoon above a black stone mortar. Below the hands, a stone pestle rests on the mortar edge. On the left, a silver tray holds several ornate silver bowls with lids and small containers. Silver ritual vessels and a brass lamp stand in the background, along with a striped cloth and a white cloth-wrapped object on a stone surface.2017-12-10December 20 20172017-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesClose view of a person in orange saffron robes seated at a stone mortar, grinding herbs with a stone pestle. Wrists bear rudraksha malas. Behind is a silver altar with a brass deity figure, a lit oil lamp, and small brass vessels, with silver and gold items at the left edge. The scene shows herb preparation for a ritual, with the person's hands and forearms visible while the face is out of frame.2017-08-29Close photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe with gold border, his right hand pressing on a dark grey stone grinding bowl (mortar) placed on a colourful woven rug. He wears layered rudraksha malas and rudraksha bracelets on his wrist. Beside him stands an ornate polished silver vessel with floral repoussé work. The scene suggests a preparation of herbal medicine or offering. Only a hand and forearm and part of the torso are visible; no face is shown.2018-03-03December 20 20172017-12-20 +1 copies