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A man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on the floor grinding herbs in a stone mortar, with a leopard-print headband, rudraksha mala, and beaded bracelets. Before him a row of brass plates holds lit flames over white, yellow and red powders, beside a small wooden figure, a copper vessel of green leaves, and a silver-trimmed altar with garlands. Carved wooden screens stand behind him. Aushada preparation process.

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August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a leopard-print headband, rudraksha and bead malas and arm bands, sitting cross-legged on the floor and handling small green leaves beside a stone grinding mortar. In front of him are eight shallow metal trays lit with flames, filled with white, cream, red and yellow powders, with a small brass figurine at the centre. A carved silver-toned low table holds a garland and small items at right, with carved wooden screens behind, and a camera is visible at the upper right. This appears to be an aushada herbal preparation setting.2017-08-29 +1 copiesAugust 29 20172017-08-29 +1 copiesAugust 29 20172017-08-29 +1 copiesAugust 29 20172017-08-29A man seated cross-legged on a concrete floor grinds herbs with a stone pestle in a small stone mortar during a preparation ritual. He wears an orange-saffron shawl, a leopard-print headband and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, with bare arms and a sacred thread-like adornment. Around him are shallow silver-rimmed plates of coloured powders (white, yellow, orange, red) each holding a lit oil lamp with kumkum on the flame. Green leaves lie on the floor to his left, beside a silver stand and a copper vessel. Behind him is a silver ornate throne-like chair garlanded with flowers and a small deity murti. A carved wooden screen and a cameraman in orange appear in the background.2017-08-29A seated figure in orange and saffron robes with a silver-grey headband and rudraksha malas performs a ritual on the floor of a wooden-screened room. Silver and brass vessels, green leaves, a cup, and a silver puja tray with a lamp and flowers surround him, with smoke rising from the offerings. Behind him a silver frame with garlands sits beside a small brass deity murti. Two people in white and orange clothing stand at the edges; a microphone stand is visible. The setting suggests an aushada preparation rite with herbs and offerings.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29