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Photograph of an aushada preparation process. A seated person in orange-red ochre robes with rudraksha malas on the arm and wrist reaches toward a granite grinding trough (ammikal-style) filled with bright red paste, with dark stones and a pestle-like stone among it. Round silver trays hold white and brown powders with dark ash-like mounds, and a blue enamel pot with a tan liquid sits on the floor beside a small brass cup. Green leaves and a silver tray with a brass vessel are at the bottom edge, and a silver-framed altar stands in the background.

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August 29 20172017-08-29A photo of a seated person in orange-red robes preparing an aushada paste in a granite stone trough filled with bright red-orange paste. Their hands, smeared with the same orange paste, work over the trough while dark stones lie beside it. Rudraksha malas hang on their wrist and neck. Behind them is an ornate silver stand, and at right are silver trays of white powder with a dark pile, along with small bowls of yellow-white ingredients and green leaves. The scene shows a spiritual alchemy ritual preparation.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A close photograph of an Aushada herbal preparation being ground on a granite grinding stone. A person in a rust-orange cloth sits cross-legged, with a bracelet of red and beaded strands on the wrist, sprinkling pale powder from the fingers onto the stone. Two dark, smooth grinding stones lie on the stone bed, with a wooden pestle beside the mortar. Around the stone are a blue-rimmed enamel cup, a brass bowl of green beans, leaves, a small dish of yellow powder and a silver-clad ritual box. The visible hands are the only physical person shown.2017-08-29 +1 copiesAugust 29 20172017-08-29A close photograph of a ritual preparation being made by a robed figure in orange-brown cloth, seated on the floor. Their hand, wearing a red and beaded wrist mala, sprinkles white powder over a grey granite grinding stone holding dark round herbs or stones and a reddish paste. A wooden pestle lies on the stone. Nearby are a steel bowl of green beans, a white enameled cup, yellow turmeric-like pieces, a leopard-print cloth, and a silver-decorated box at the right. Sacred aushada herb preparation scene.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29Close view of a person in an orange-brown saffron garment seated on the floor, one hand with a red and brown beaded bracelet pouring or spreading a liquid over a grey stone grinding block. Two dark grey stones rest on the block beside a shallow pool of golden-orange liquid, and a small white cup with a blue rim sits in the foreground. A brass bowl of green herbs and a brass kalasha-style vessel appear at the right edge, with a silver tray in the background. The scene reflects an herbal aushada preparation ritual.2017-08-29A photograph of a ritual preparation being carried out on the ground. A seated figure wearing a rust-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala has a hand resting near a rectangular grey granite trough filled with reddish-orange liquid, with a small wooden ladle in it and dark stone or metal pieces partly submerged. A small brass figure holding an oil lamp stands at the left, a silver-toned ornate stand with figurines sits behind the trough, and a plate of white powder and an enamel cup lie in the foreground. The figure's face is not visible, so a person is unsure.2017-08-29A photo of an Aushada preparation ritual. A seated person in an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha malas on the wrist sits at a grey granite grinding stone holding a red-stained mixture, with white powder, dark stones and mango-like fruits on the stone, and a small oil lamp burning nearby. Behind, a silver shrine with deity figures and a brass lamp stand on the floor, with silver plates and green leaves around the ritual setup. A matching ritual setting is present, with the person's face not visible.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29