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A photo of a monk in maroon-red robes kneeling beside a large ornate embossed brass or bronze vessel, mixing white powder and orange-yellow turmeric or kumkum paste with a small stick in water inside the bowl. A red thread is tied on his wrist. Behind him, another person in orange clothing sits on the stone floor near a red cloth and a small wooden tray, with a water bottle nearby. The ground is stone and a faint white chalk-like line is visible. Ritual preparation of paste.

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November 09 20162016-11-09Close overhead photo of a priest in a rust-red dhoti and bare upper body kneeling beside a large embossed brass vessel filled with white powder, orange-yellow powder and a pale liquid. He stirs the mixture with a golden ladle-like stick, a red thread bracelet on his wrist. Behind him, another person in orange robes sits on a stone ledge beside a red cloth and small wooden box. The vessel is decorated with raised carved figures. No readable event title or a person depiction is visible.2016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 09 20162016-11-09November 09 20162016-11-09November 09 20162016-11-09November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesA photo of a monk in red-orange robes kneeling beside an engraved silver-toned metal bowl filled with white powder and orange-yellow powder, which he is stirring with his hand and a thin stick. Only his arm, hands and part of his body are visible, with an orange-robed figure partly visible at the upper right on a stone floor. The bowl is decorated with embossed floral and figure motifs. The scene suggests preparation of kumkum and vibhuti for ritual use, though no specific ceremony is shown. No visible face of a person candidate; the monk's identity cannot be established from appearance.2016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11November 09 20162016-11-09 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11November 09 20162016-11-09