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A close photograph of a bright yellow, turmeric-coloured block of stacked rectangular form resting on a cloth of blue, orange, green and white striped fabric, with small scattered white petals and a dark mobile phone at the left edge. The yellow block has small dark circular marks and appears to be a ritual object such as a turmeric-smeared base or stone. No people are visible; the scene shows only the object and textile setting.

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Close-up photograph of a bright yellow rectangular block. Small reddish-brown kumkum or vermilion dots mark its top and side, with scattered yellow powder and white petals on the fabric. A dark object, possibly a phone, sits at the left edge. No people or a person visible; the setting suggests a ritual puja arrangement.2016-12-19July 20 20122012-07-20A photograph of a rough, unpolished stone block coated in bright yellow-orange turmeric paste and dotted with red kumkum spots, resting on a woven straw mat with green edging on a dark floor. Blurred purple and red cloth lies in the background. No people are visible in the frame.2013-03-07A photograph taken from above of an empty low stone seat on a grey concrete floor. The rectangular seat is yellow-ochre with a speckled granite surface and has four small red-rimmed holes at its corners. Behind it, an orange cloth lies on the floor, with a striped border in purple, yellow and red at the top left. A thin metal stand leg is visible at the far left edge. No people are present in the scene.2010-12-23Close view of a yellow-painted brick fire altar built of stacked bricks, bound with white cotton thread and marked with white chalk circles and lines. Bright flame glows at the top edge of the frame, and a red cloth rests at the bottom corner. No people are visible; the altar appears prepared for a homa or yagna fire ritual.2019-03-17March 04 20192019-03-04Close-up photograph of a dark grey stone mortar with a yellow powder heaped inside, a dark green pestle pressed into it. Green-yellow stain marks streak the stone edges. Blurred red cloth and a silver vessel appear in the background. No people are clearly visible; only a blurred red garment edge appears at the top, so the count is uncertain.2017-09-02December 28 20112011-12-28April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesClose photo of a ritual preparation on a striped cloth mat. A person in a rust-red garment with a gold border and a rudraksha mala sits beside a dark stone block and a bowl of yellow powder, grinding turmeric with a black pestle. Yellow powder spills over the block and around a pale stone mortar, and a mint-green enamel bowl of yellow powder sits in the foreground. Only the lower body, bare feet and a yellow-wrapped forearm are visible, so no face is shown. The scene suggests preparing turmeric powder for a ritual.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02December 16 20102010-12-16