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Close view of a person in red-orange ceremonial dress seated on a colourful patterned cloth, grinding a mixture in a dark stone mortar with a wooden pestle. The mixture is pale and yellow-orange. A rudraksha mala with gold-trimmed dress is visible at left, and a lit oil lamp flame glows at the left edge. Beside the mortar stands a silver ornate stand holding silver vessels with embossed designs. The scene suggests an herbal preparation or ritual grinding.

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March 03 20182018-03-03 +1 copiesMarch 03 20182018-03-03A photo of ayurvedic preparation: a person in a rust-red garment and beaded wooden mala bracelets grinds a yellow paste in a weathered stone mortar with a white pestle. Yellow powder scatters on a striped purple and red cloth. Dark clay pots of liquid and a small black mortar with a white pestle sit nearby, plus a black wooden box with a pestle. Only a hand, forearm and bare feet of the person are visible.2017-09-07 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of a person in a red-orange garment and a rudraksha mala reaching into a dark stone mortar, lifting a spoonful of a thick orange-yellow paste with a small metal spoon. The mortar is filled with the same paste and a wooden pestle rests inside. A polished silver vessel with engraved decoration stands at the right edge. Only hands and forearms of the person are visible.2018-03-03Close-up photo of a dark stone mortar filled with a paste of orange-brown powder and herbs, with a dark wooden pestle resting in it. Behind it, a deep red cloth with gold border and a strand of rudraksha beads hang in the frame, and a polished silver ritual vessel stands at the right. Golden and multicolored textile lies beneath the mortar. No people are visible.2018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03Close view of a priest's hands preparing a ritual mixture in a dark stone mortar on a patterned cloth. The priest wears a reddish-orange garment and multiple rudraksha malas on the wrist and neck. One hand holds a dark pestle, while the other rests on the rim. The mortar contains a golden-yellow paste, white powder, and a bundle of thin sticks with a burning tip. Silver vessels with engraved designs stand to the right, and an oil lamp flame is visible at the left edge. This appears to be a ritual preparation, with no people visible beyond the priest's hands and forearms.2018-03-03Close-up photograph of a person in a red-orange robe grinding a paste in a dark stone mortar with a wooden pestle. The paste is orange-yellow with lighter pieces mixed in. A wrist with beaded rudraksha bracelets is visible, and a silver ornamental vessel stands at the right edge. Blurred warm light shows in the lower right corner, and a striped woven mat lies beneath. The scene suggests preparation of a ritual substance, possibly an herbal aushadha.2018-03-03A photo of a person grinding yellow turmeric paste in a stone mortar with a white pestle, sitting on a colourful striped cloth. Visible wrists wear multiple rudraksha malas with red threads. Beside the mortar are dark ceramic pots holding dark liquid, a white pestle resting on the cloth, and a black stone mortar with a white pestle in the background. Scattered turmeric powder covers the cloth. The scene suggests preparation of an herbal remedy.2017-09-07 +1 copiesClose photograph of a person in a red-orange robe grinding a mixture in a dark stone mortar with a wooden pestle. Rudraksha malas and beaded rudraksha bracelets are visible on the wrists and neck. The mortar holds yellow, orange and white powdered ingredients, possibly turmeric and kumkum. Another hand rests on the robe nearby. A decorative silver vessel stands at the right edge, and a woven cloth lies beneath the mortar. The image is a close crop of hands and ritual items, with no visible face.2018-03-03Close photo of a hand grinding red and yellow paste in a granite grinding stone (grinding slab) with a dark stone pestle. A person wearing red and rudraksha bead bracelets, with an orange cloth at the lower left, works at the stone. Two dark grey stones sit at the right edge, and a silver vessel with a silver handle is visible at the top. The scene suggests ayurvedic herb preparation, described as aushada preparation.2017-08-29March 03 20182018-03-03 +1 copies