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Close 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.

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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.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02Close-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.2017-09-02Overhead 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.2017-09-02A 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 copiesA photograph of a ritual preparation setup on a striped cloth, multicoloured in pink, purple, green, blue and yellow, with white powder and yellow stains scattered across it. Several dark stone mortars and pestles, two wooden pestles and a small grey stone bowl are arranged on the cloth. A shallow brass vessel holding a lit flame sits at the top left. At the upper right, a silver-framed tray and a silver-rimmed base are visible, along with white beads and a hand of a person at the edge of the frame, and a small dark bowl held at the right edge. A phone is partly visible at the right edge. The setting suggests an herbal or medicinal preparation during a ceremony.2017-09-02A 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 copiesOverhead 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 copiesSeptember 02 20172017-09-02A photo of stone grinding equipment on a striped pink, teal and purple cloth. A large grey stone mortar stands at left with a white wooden pestle beside it, and a flat stone grinding slab holds yellow turmeric paste. A small black stone cup holds a white pestle, and a black wooden box with yellow turmeric stains sits at right beside a silver tray. Scattered yellow turmeric powder dots the cloth. No people are visible; a blurred cloth-covered knee appears at the top edge. The setting suggests preparation of herbal medicine or aushadh.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.2017-09-02A 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 copies