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A photograph of a hand-operated wooden oil press set on a stone step at night. The press has a rectangular wooden frame, a vertical wooden pestle or screw post wrapped with twisted cream rope, and a wooden crossbar at the top tied with rope. A small heap of dark ash or cake with glowing embers sits on the ground beneath it. Green light and a metal cup appear in the blurred background. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a handmade wooden apparatus set on a stone step at night, with a green-lit background. A wooden frame holds a vertical fluted wooden shaft wrapped with rope, pressed against a wooden base block with a central circular knob. Small glowing embers and ash lie on the ground beneath the device. No people are visible.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A small hand-operated wooden press or crushing device sits on a concrete step at night. It has a vertical wooden shaft with a rope wound around it, a horizontal crossbar at the top, and a wooden box with a round metal knob at its base, with glowing embers and ash on the ground beneath. Green lighting and a black cable are visible in the background. No people are present.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a small wooden hand-press apparatus standing on a concrete step. It has an upright wooden frame, a turned wooden screw column with a horizontal wooden handle at the top, and a plain wooden platform beneath it, with a rope wound around the column and tied to the frame. A wooden drawer with a round knob sits at the base. Green light glows in the background, and the setting appears to be an indoor ritual or workshop area.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 20 20172017-12-20December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a wooden hand-operated device. Natural cotton-like rope is wound around the handle and tied around the frame. The background is blurred, showing colourful cloth or textiles. No people are visible.2017-12-20Close-up photograph of a wooden hand-operated press or mechanism beside a red-robed figure. A wooden frame holds a vertical wooden rod with a hand gripping its top, and a rope loops down. A block of pale wood beneath holds a tangle of fibrous straw-like material. Behind the frame, a red garment and a pink and white flower garland are visible, with an ornate silver object at the right edge.2018-01-31December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe, his chest draped with dark rudraksha malas and a wrist rudraksha band, wearing a leopard-print headwrap and white forehead markings as he works a traditional wooden press, turning a wooden screw handle with both hands. A second man in a red robe leans in from the left, one hand on the press frame, and a third man in white dhoti with white striped arm markings works the lower base. A stone mortar and pestle sit in front, with a wicker basket at right and a microphone stand behind. The background shows a silver chair, potted plants and a gold-and-green lit backdrop.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copies