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Close-up photograph of ritual implements laid on a striped cloth in bands of red, yellow, green, blue and purple. Three cylindrical metal vessels stand in a row, one dark and weathered with an open mouth, the others greyish and worn. Two wooden-handled tools lie in front, one with a dark polished handle and one with a wooden grip and a metal end, and a silver ornamental edge is visible at the upper right. No people are visible. The objects appear to be used in a herbal preparation process.

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Photograph of ritual or medicinal preparation tools laid on a striped cloth in red, pink, yellow, purple and green. Two dark cylindrical metal vessels or grinding cups with worn surfaces sit at the top, a round stone or metal pestle-like piece lies in the centre, and two wooden pestles with turned handles rest below. A silver-toned ornamental edge appears at the upper right. No people are visible. The image is rotated sideways.2017-09-02Close view of old wooden and stone ritual tools laid on a striped cloth in red, purple, green and yellow. Two cylindrical stone or metal mortar-like vessels sit on the left and centre, a third dark vessel sits right, and two dark wooden pestles with turned handles lie across the lower left and centre. A silver-toned ornate frame edge appears at the right. No people are visible; the objects appear to be herbal preparation tools used in an ashram aushadha process.2017-09-02A photograph of ayurvedic preparation tools arranged on a striped multicoloured woven mat on a floor. A stone mortar with a pestle sits in the foreground, with a larger grey stone mortar and white pestles nearby. A black stone mortar with a pestle is at the back, flanked by several small grey stone bowls, one containing green leaves. An ornate silver-coloured stand or tray edge appears at the left and top, and a microphone stand is visible at the top right. No people are visible.2017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 02 20172017-09-02A photograph of an arrangement of stone mortars and pestles on a striped woven cloth in purple, red, green and blue. Several grey and brown stone bowls, a large dark stone block mortar with a white pestle, and a cream-coloured wooden pestle are set out together. A small pot holds green leaves, and a black tripod stand is visible at the upper right. No people are present; the setting appears to be a discourse hall or ashram space prepared for preparing herbal medicine.2017-09-07 +1 copiesPhotograph of stone grinding and preparation vessels arranged on a striped cloth of purple, red, green and blue. In the foreground are several grey stone mortars and pestles, a larger rounded stone mortar on a base, and a dark square stone grinding block with a pestle. Small pale cylindrical pestles lie among the bowls and small stone cups. Ornate silver pedestals or stands stand behind, partly cut off at the top and left edges. No people are visible in the scene.2017-09-07 +1 copiesOverhead view of several dark metal mortars and small stone or metal grinding vessels arranged on a striped cloth in red, teal, purple and yellow. Two wooden and metal pestles lie across the lower edge beside a silver-coloured ornamental fabric. No people are visible; the objects appear to be ritual or preparation implements for grinding material.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a set of small stone mortars and pestles arranged on a striped multicolored cloth (purple, green, red, blue). Several bowls are grey or greenish stone, one is a hexagonal pale stone bowl with a cream pestle, and one black stone mortar with a pestle sits at the top right. A small bowl holds chopped green herbs. An ornate silver-embossed stand or tray is at the upper left. No people are visible; the setting appears to be a preparation area for herbal medicine.2017-09-07 +1 copiesA photograph from above of a person in an orange garment seated on a colourful striped cloth, arranging a set of dark grey stone mortars and pestles. Several cylindrical stone mortars of varying sizes sit on the cloth, with wooden pestles and a pale cylindrical vessel nearby. The person wears a rudraksha mala and a red-beaded bracelet on the wrist, and a white cloth with a gold border lies at the right. A silver-toned ornamental object is visible at the top edge. The scene suggests herbal preparation work.2017-09-02Overhead view of a set of traditional stone and wooden mortars and pestles arranged on a striped purple, green and red cloth. Several grey stone mortars of varying sizes, some with ivory-coloured pestles, sit beside a dark wooden mortar with a black pestle. A small bowl holds fresh green leaves. A silver-embossed box edges the left side and a yellow patterned cloth with white geometric line designs runs along the right. No people are visible.2017-09-07 +1 copies