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Close-up photograph of a ritual preparation scene. A seated figure in rust-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala rests one hand on a tall silver staff. Before them stands a dark stone mortar with a wooden pestle, its base smeared with reddish paste, beside a set of ornately engraved silver vessels with domed lids on a low silver-topped stand. Blurred hands and orange clothing appear in the background, with a bright flame glimpsed near the vessels.

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Close view of a seated person in rust-orange robes working at a black stone grinding block, pressing a wooden pestle into a dark paste. Rudraksha mala beads hang across the chest and a leopard-print cloth is tied at the waist. White ash is smeared on the forearms. Beside them stand several ornate silver vessels with lids on a wooden stand, and a silver-covered object sits at the left edge. Colourful cloth and a white draped fabric appear in the background. The scene suggests preparation of a herbal medicinal paste.2017-12-28December 10 20172017-12-10Close photo of a ritual preparation scene. In the foreground, an elderly-appearing figure in rust-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl sits with a long silver-sheathed staff resting against the knee, wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside them stand an ornate silver vessel set on a wooden stand, several engraved silver kalasha-type pots and a dark wooden mortar with a reddish paste. Behind them, several people in orange and green saris and rudraksha malas work with bowls, and a yellow-and-red patterned cloth covers the floor. Visible ritual items include brass cups and a small silver ladle.2017-12-28A close-up photo of a ritual preparation scene. A person in a deep red-maroon robe, wearing multiple strands of dark rudraksha beads and red-brown rudraksha bracelets, holds a yellow substance on a small silver spoon above a black stone mortar. Below the hands, a stone pestle rests on the mortar edge. On the left, a silver tray holds several ornate silver bowls with lids and small containers. Silver ritual vessels and a brass lamp stand in the background, along with a striped cloth and a white cloth-wrapped object on a stone surface.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10Close view of a ritual preparation at a silver-accented altar. In the foreground, several ornate silver bowls with lids sit on a silver tray stand, one bowl holding a white substance. A person in a deep red-maroon robe, wearing layered rudraksha malas and red beaded bracelets, sits behind a black box and stirs a mixture with a yellow-handled spoon. A stone mortar and pestle and a white garlic-like bulb rest on a striped cloth. Blurred silver deity figures stand in the background. The visible hands and body belong to a single person; no face is shown. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance here.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +2 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10Close view of a ritual preparation at a temple-style altar with smoke rising in the foreground. A person in a maroon robe and layered rudraksha malas stands behind a dark stone box, reaching toward a yellow substance, possibly turmeric. Nearby, a silver tray holds several ornate silver bowls and cups with lids. In the foreground sits a dark stone mortar and pestle beside a white conch-shell and a woven basket. The cloth on the altar is striped purple and pink. Silver lamps and metal items are visible in the background.2017-12-10