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Close 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.

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December 10 20172017-12-10Close 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 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 20172017-12-10A 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.2017-12-10A photo of a ritual setup with a silver tray holding several ornate silver bowls and cups with lids, some with pale liquid, placed on a small silver stand. Behind it, a person in a dark maroon robe wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a red bracelet, hand resting near a dark wooden box with yellow and red offerings. Silver deity figures stand at left on a striped cloth, a white conch shell sits at the bottom right, and a stone mortar is visible at right. Hands and ritual objects are the focus; the person's face is not shown.2017-12-10Close 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.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A close crop of a ritual preparation: a person in a dark red garment and multiple rudraksha malas, with a wooden rudraksha-bead bracelet on the wrist, grinds a yellow substance in a dark square wooden mortar using a long gold-coloured pestle. Beside it stand a silver tray with ornate silver cups and bowls, a stone mortar with a wooden pestle, a white conch shell on a striped cloth, and a brass lamp in the background. The scene suggests an herbal preparation or offering, with no visible face shown.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual preparation scene. In the foreground, a set of ornate silver vessels with lids and small silver cups sits on a silver stand with a round top. Behind it, a seated person in a maroon robe wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a red bead bracelet, and reaches toward a black wooden box with a pestle and a small pot. Silver figurines of deities stand on the left, and a white conch shell rests on a striped cloth in the front. The image shows only the hands and torso of one person, so no full face is visible.2017-12-10