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A photograph of an aushada preparation table draped in striped multicolour cloth. Silver-rimmed plates hold heaps of powders: red kumkum, bright yellow turmeric, pale ash-grey bhasma, and a light tan powder. Grey stone mortars and pestles, a small carved wooden spoon and pale cylindrical sticks sit among them, with green leaves at the right edge. At the upper left, a brass figure of a deity stands beside a partly visible person in orange-brown clothing. A silver ritual vessel with a stand appears in the background. A blue enamel pot with a red rim stands at the left.

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September 09 20172017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20172017-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20172017-09-09 +1 copiesClose photo of an aushada preparation table with silver-rimmed plates of powders: bright yellow turmeric, deep red kumkum, and pale powder, plus a stone mortar and pestle and a stone bowl. Green leaves sit on a plate at right. A striped red, blue and orange cloth covers the table, and a silver shrine platform with white jasmine garlands stands behind. No people are visible.2017-09-09A photograph of a table set for aushada preparation. Several shallow silver dishes with scalloped rims hold powders: bright yellow turmeric, deep red kumkum, pale grey-white bhasma ash, and a light yellow-green powder. Stone mortars and pestles, one with a cream-coloured pestle, sit at left beside a small wooden spoon. The table is covered with striped cloth in blue, red, purple and gold, and ornate silver vessels with lids appear in the blurred background. No people are visible.2017-09-09 +1 copiesClose view of a temple puja setup on a striped woven cloth. In the left foreground a dark stone grinding stone with a pestle, next to a stone bowl of yellow powder and small stone mortars. A priest's arm in a maroon-red garment with gold border is partly visible at top left. Behind, a silver ornate stand and silver vessels are draped with white flower garlands, and a silver deity murti is visible at upper right. Shallow bowls hold yellow and saffron powders, green leaves and offerings, with a brass lamp glowing at right.2017-10-10 +2 copiesSeptember 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual preparation setup on a striped multicolored cloth spread on the floor. In the foreground are enamel bowls with white rim edges holding turmeric powder, white and grey powders, a brown liquid, and ground herbal powder, alongside a stone mortar and pestle and a small pile of white material. Behind them stand grey clay vessels with liquid, a dark stone mortar with a pestle, and bundled incense sticks. An ornate silver throne and silver stand frame the scene. At the top edge, the feet and orange-saffron clothed legs of one standing person are visible near a silver deity vahana figure. No faces are visible.2017-09-02Close photograph of an herbal preparation set-up on a striped cloth. A dark stone mortar and pestle sit at the centre with yellow turmeric powder spread around them, beside a small stone grinding slab and cylindrical stone rollers. Green leafy herbs are arranged in a wooden box, and several silver bowls hold yellow powder in the background. A seated person in a deep maroon garment is partly visible at the right edge, with a silver ceremonial staff alongside. A wicker basket and a small stone lingam-shaped object appear at the left. No faces are visible in the frame.2017-09-14 +2 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 copiesClose view of a ritual preparation table for aushada. Foreground silver-rimmed plates hold heaps of yellow turmeric, orange-yellow powder, and deep red kumkum. Behind them stand grey stone mortars and a wooden pestle, a small white stone dish, and green leaves at the right. A silver ceremonial tray with a garland of white flowers sits in the background, with a red-and-blue striped cloth covering the table. A faint purple bird logo appears at the top left. No people are visible and no one is identifiable in the frame.2017-09-09