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A photograph of an ayurvedic-style alchemical preparation. A seated person in orange and rust-coloured cloth, wearing red rudraksha-style wristbands, tends a small stone fire block with a lit flame at its base. Two smooth grey stones and rust-coloured wooden tools rest on the stone block, which glows red at the centre. In the foreground, a blue enamel pot and a brass bowl hold green leaves, fresh roots and yellow turmeric pieces, set on a leopard-print cloth with scattered leaves nearby. The scene suggests an aushada herbal preparation.

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August 29 20172017-08-29A photograph of a seated figure in orange and rust-coloured garments with red rudraksha malas on the wrists and neck, performing an aushada preparation over a small square stone block. A flame rises from a wooden stick laid across the block, and several smooth grey-brown and cream-coloured stones or herbal pieces sit on the block. Turmeric pieces, green leaves, a brass bowl of leaves, a blue enamel pot and a leopard-print cloth surround the setting.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A photo of an aushada preparation ritual. A seated person in orange-red ochre clothing and red rudraksha-style beaded bracelets lights a small flame at a stone grinding stone with a stone muller. Brass bowl of green leaves, a blue enamel pot, and turmeric roots and dried herbs sit on a leopard-print cloth on the floor. Only one person is visible, partially, with arms and torso shown.2017-08-29A seated priest in orange-saffron robes with red and beaded rudraksha bracelets tends a small fire on a stacked stone hearth. He holds a wooden stick near glowing embers while stones sit on the hearth. Around him are bowls of green leaves, yellow turmeric and ginger-like roots, a blue-and-white enamel pot, and a brass dish of leaves on a leopard-print cloth. The scene suggests an herbal aushada preparation fire ritual.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and rudraksha bracelets, dipping a finger into a stone vessel of red liquid during an aushada preparation. Fresh green leaves, a dark stone pestle-like vessel, a blue enamel pot, a small bowl of herbs and a silver-edged tray sit around the stone basin on a leopard-print mat. The figure's bare feet are visible.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange shawl and gold-edged dhoti is preparing an herbal mixture in a granite mortar and pestle. He wears multiple rudraksha malas around his neck and upper arm, plus a gold chain, and holds a small yellow-green packet between his fingers. Beside the mortar sit a blue-rimmed white cup, green leaves and a bronze deity murti with an oil lamp dish. The setting suggests an aushada herbal preparation ritual.2017-08-29