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A seated man in a maroon-red robe grinds a substance with a pestle in a dark square mortar placed on a striped rug. Layers of brown rudraksha malas hang across his chest and wrists are wrapped with rudraksha bracelets. Behind him stand tall brass oil lamps and a figure at left, with brass bowls and a woven basket at the right. The image shows the preparation of an herbal remedy in a ritual setting, with a second stone mortar and pestle nearby.

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December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10A seated figure in a rust-red robe and layered rudraksha malas grinds an herbal preparation with a metal pestle in a dark stone mortar on a red patterned rug. Rudraksha bracelets are on the upper arms and wrists. Behind, brass oil lamps stand on a stand beside a basket and brass bowls.2017-12-10A seated figure in a deep maroon-red cloth wrap is partially visible, cropped at the chest and hands, with multiple strands of dark rudraksha beads draped across the chest and shoulders and orange-brown beaded armlets. One hand rests on a black rectangular stone block, possibly a grinding or preparation surface, with a small amount of pale substance at its edge. Beside it sits a stone mortar with a brass pestle, a wicker basket, and brass bowls on a striped cloth. Brass oil lamps stand at the right and a silver deity murti at the left. Only one person is visible.2017-12-10A seated person in a deep maroon-red robe grinds herbs with a black stone pestle in a dark stone mortar, a brass mortar and pestle lying beside it. Multiple strands of brown rudraksha beads cross the chest, with smaller rudraksha armbands on the upper arms and a wrist mala. Brass oil lamps and a silver vessel stand in the background, with a woven basket at lower right. The face is cropped out of frame.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10A seated figure in a deep maroon robe and layers of rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a patterned rug, hands clasped in the lap. Two stone mortars with pestles are in front: a dark square mortar in the centre and a rounded brown stone mortar at right, used for preparing herbal medicine. Brass oil lamps in tiers stand behind, with a green-lit background. Only the torso and hands are visible, so the face is not shown.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10A seated figure in a deep maroon-red robe grinds a substance with a pestle in a dark stone mortar on a patterned rug. Multiple strands of dark rudraksha beads hang across the chest, with more rudraksha bands on the upper arms and wrists. Brass oil lamps and a woven basket sit nearby. The person's head and face are cropped out of frame.2017-12-10