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A close view of a ritual preparation with a person in a maroon-red wrap and dark rudraksha mala beads, holding a long metal ladle with a yellow tip over a black rectangular fire box with smoke rising. In the foreground on a metal stand are several ornate silver bowls with lids and a stone mortar and pestle. Only hands and torso are visible, so the person's face is not shown. This appears to be a homa or herbal preparation scene.

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December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10Close view of a ritual fire ceremony. A person in a maroon-red robe with multiple rudraksha malas and red beaded bracelets sits behind a dark box-like altar, holding a long silver-handled ladle with a yellow tip over the fire. Silver bowls with ornate engraved designs and small oil lamps sit on a silver tray in the foreground, with smoke rising. A stone mortar and pestle is at lower right, and a silver vessel stands at the upper left. The figure's face is not visible, so the person's identity cannot be determined from the image. Scene resembles a homa or yagna offering.2017-12-10Close view of a ritual preparation at a silver-accented altar. In the foreground, several ornate silver bowls with lids sit on a silver tray stand, one bowl holding a white substance. A person in a deep red-maroon robe, wearing layered rudraksha malas and red beaded bracelets, sits behind a black box and stirs a mixture with a yellow-handled spoon. A stone mortar and pestle and a white garlic-like bulb rest on a striped cloth. Blurred silver deity figures stand in the background. The visible hands and body belong to a single person; no face is shown. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance here.2017-12-10A person in a maroon-red robe sits at a low ritual setup, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a rudraksha bracelet. One hand holds a yellow-tinted spoon or ladle over a silver bowl, while the other rests on a small dark mortar with a wooden pestle. In front, a set of ornate silver bowls with lids sits on a silver stand, and a white conch shell lies on a striped cloth. A silver elephant figure appears in the upper left.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10Close view of a ritual preparation at a temple-style altar with smoke rising in the foreground. A person in a maroon robe and layered rudraksha malas stands behind a dark stone box, reaching toward a yellow substance, possibly turmeric. Nearby, a silver tray holds several ornate silver bowls and cups with lids. In the foreground sits a dark stone mortar and pestle beside a white conch-shell and a woven basket. The cloth on the altar is striped purple and pink. Silver lamps and metal items are visible in the background.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated figure in a rust-red robe and multiple strands of rudraksha beads grinds a substance with a wooden pestle in a stone mortar, working at a dark wooden box. Silver vessels with lids and a silver tray stand on a striped cloth in front, with a silver horse figure and brass lamps behind. A conch shell lies on the floor. Only the lower torso and hands are visible; the face is not shown.2017-12-10A photograph of a ritual preparation with a seated person in a maroon-red garment and multiple rudraksha malas, reaching toward a black wooden box with a yellow substance and a stone mortar and pestle. Silver bowls with lids and a silver bowl stand sit in the foreground, a white conch shell rests on a cloth, and smoke drifts across the frame. The person's face is out of view, so no candidate is identified.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +2 copiesClose view of a ritual preparation at a low table. A person in a rust-red robe and layered rudraksha malas grinds material with a yellow-handled pestle in a black wooden mortar. Beside it, a stone mortar and pestle sit on a striped cloth. Silver bowls and vessels with lids stand on a silver tray, and a white conch shell rests in front. Silver deity figures appear in the background.2017-12-10 +1 copies