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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a shawl with gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala necklace and a bead bracelet, sits beside a granite mortar holding a dark stone pestle and herbal material for an aushada preparation. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame rests on a brass stand beside a bowl of green leaves, a small dish of yellow turmeric or powder, a blue enamel pot, and fresh green leaves in the foreground. A silver-toned altar table and brass deity figure stand at right. The figure's bare feet and hand are visible; the face is not shown. Visible people: one.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold border and rudraksha malas around his neck and wrists prepares herbs in a granite mortar and pestle on a stone floor. A small brass lamp with a lit flame sits to the right beside a brass figurine, a bowl of green leaves, a pile of yellow turmeric pieces and a dish of white powder. A blue-rimmed enamel pot, a woven basket and large green leaves lie in the foreground, and an ornate silver altar stands behind. The scene matches an aushada herbal preparation ritual.2017-08-29A seated figure in a rust-orange dhoti and matching orange shawl with gold border sits on a silver-framed chair during an herbal preparation rite. Rudraksha malas are worn around the neck and upper arm, and a beaded band circles the wrist. The figure holds a small yellow-and-red packet in one hand. In front lies a grey granite mortar and pestle with herbs, a blue-rimmed enamel cup, a bowl of green leaves, turmeric pieces, a bowl of white powder and a small brass figure. A silver altar box and a basket sit nearby, and two other orange-clad feet are visible at the top. Green leaves are piled in the foreground.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A close view of a person in saffron-orange robes seated before a stone mortar, grinding herbs with a pestle during an aushada preparation. Rudraksha malas are worn on the wrist and upper arm. Behind the mortar are a brass bowl of green herbs, a silver-plated vessel, a copper-rimmed pot, a brass figure of a deity murti, a row of small lit oil lamps, and an ornate silver altar. The setting is a spiritual alchemy ritual.2017-08-29A 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.2017-08-29A 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.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 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.2017-08-29A photo of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes grinding herbs in a granite mortar with a dark stone pestle, with a dark rounded object inside. The figure wears a rudraksha mala bracelet, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold chain. Beside the mortar stand an orange terracotta figurine holding a small bowl of yellow liquid, a white-rimmed enamel cup with blue handle, green leaves, a woven basket and a brass vessel. The setting is a floor with a leopard-print mat. The grinder's face is not visible, so the a person appearance cue is uncertain.2017-08-29A seated figure in an orange-red saffron dhoti and shawl, with dark rudraksha-style beads on the upper arm and wrist, grinds yellow material on a granite grinding stone (ammikallu) with a dark stone pestle. Hazy smoke fills the frame. Nearby are a silver tray with yellow powder, a brass bowl of green leaves, a white cup, green leaves on the floor, a small orange deity figurine on a stand, and a silver altar with a flame at the right. The setting suggests an herbal preparation ritual.2017-08-29