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A seated person in a rust-red dhoti and matching top, wearing a leopard-print waist sash, rudraksha malas across the chest and upper arms, and red-and-gold wrist threads, grinds yellow turmeric-coloured paste with two coconut halves held in both hands. He sits on a silver-carved throne with a tiger-striped cushion. Before him is a black stone box and a stone mortar with yellow paste, plus green herb sprigs in a basket. A brass figure of a standing deity holds an offering plate at right, and silver bowls hold yellow powder. Ritual preparation of herbal medicine, aushadha, is visible; the face is cropped out of frame.

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September 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesClose photo of a seated figure in a rust-red robe with a gold-bordered wrap, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a red-and-orange beaded bracelet. Both hands hold two halved coconuts at chest level. The lap rests on a striped tiger-skin seat. In the foreground a black pestle and a yellow-stained stone mortar hold a paste. Only the torso, hands and lap are visible; no face appears in frame.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red sleeveless kurta and matching dhoti sits on an ornate silver throne draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth, performing an aushadha preparation. He wears a tall black matted turban with a white crescent ornament, a white tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas, rudraksha armbands and a gold pendant necklace. He holds a brown coconut in one hand and a black pestle-like tool over a dark stone mortar smeared with yellow turmeric paste, with green leaves and herbs scattered around. Nearby are a wicker basket, wooden and steel trays of herbs and powders, a small bronze deity figure, a microphone stand and an open coconut shell, all set on a striped cloth in a night-time outdoor setting.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red sleeveless robe, a tiger-striped cloth around his waist, and many rudraksha malas over his chest and arms sits on an ornate silver throne-like chair with a tiger-print cushion. He wears a black dreadlocked turban with a white crescent ornament and a white vibhuti line with a kumkum dot, and he holds a coconut-topped pestle while grinding in a black stone mortar filled with yellow powder. Around him are baskets of green leaves, a wicker basket, bowls of herbs and powders, a tray of black cones, a small brass deity murti, and a microphone stand. The setting appears to be an outdoor evening ritual with preparation of herbal medicine.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesClose view of a ritual preparation for herbal medicine. A seated person in a rust-red garment with a gold-bordered cloth and beaded mala bracelets holds a split brown coconut above a dark stone grinding block. On the block sit a small black shivalingam-shaped stone and a pair of dark wooden pestles, with yellow turmeric paste smeared across the surface. Green herb leaves lie in a basket to the left, and a stone mortar holds yellow powder, a coconut and a dark stone beside plastic bottles. Silver bowls with yellow powder sit in the background.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesClose photo of a seated figure in a rust-red robe with a gold-bordered sash and leopard-print waistband, wearing red and wooden rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and malas. Both hands hold a brown coconut over a silver-coloured stand, with a dark shivalinga-shaped stone and a black pestle-like stick set on a dark stone platform dusted with yellow turmeric or powder. Green leaves lie at lower left and silver plates of yellow powder sit at right.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a dark red robe with a tiger-striped cloth at his waist, wearing a large black matted-hair turban with a white crescent ornament and a vertical tilak with white marking on his forehead. He wears many rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and he holds a brown coconut while working over a black stone block with yellow paste and a metal pestle-like tool. Around him are green herbs, woven baskets, a wooden mortar with a yellow bottle, a small brass figure and a silver-framed object, placed on a striped cloth in an evening setting.2017-09-14 +1 copies