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A photo of an aushadha preparation table set with a striped pink, blue and purple cloth. Stone mortars and pestles, a woven basket, steel bowls of yellow and orange powders, green leaves and herbs, and a tray of dark cone-shaped pellets are arranged on the table. At the upper right, a person in orange-brown robes holds a wooden staff and a rudraksha-style mala while working at the table; only part of the figure is visible and no face is shown. The background is blurred with other people in the room.

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Close view of an aushadha preparation table covered with a colourful striped cloth in green, pink, purple and red. Trays and wooden boxes hold fresh green leaves, dried herbs, and clay lamp-like pieces, while bowls of bright yellow turmeric powder sit beside stone mortars and pestles. A woven wicker basket holds green leaves and dark roots. A small white stone shivalinga sits on a silver tray among dark moulded cakes. At the top edge, a person in a red garment works over the table, partly visible. No readable signs are visible.2017-09-14 +1 copiesClose view of a ritual preparation spread on a colourful patterned cloth. Foreground silver bowls hold heaps of red kumkum powder, pale brown powder, dark round seeds and grains. Behind them stand dark grey stone mortars and pestles, and a larger grey stone container. Bowls of dried fruit or nuts sit in the background, with a large metal vessel above. No people are visible; the scene looks prepared for a homa or abhishekam offering.2018-01-31September 02 20172017-09-02Close photograph of a preparation process on a striped multicoloured woven mat. A person in red-maroon robes with a rudraksha mala and gold-bordered cloth sits cross-legged, pounding green herbal paste in a dark stone mortar with a black pestle. Another person's hand, wearing a gold bangle, holds a yellow-coloured stick near the mortar. Bowls of yellow turmeric powder sit beside the mat. The scene suggests an herbal aushadha preparation.2017-09-02A ritual preparation scene on a red cloth-covered floor. Several round silver plates hold heaps of dried herbs, roots, seeds, bark pieces and dried leaves, with a few small bowls of yellow turmeric powder and a brass cup. A large brass vessel holds bundled dry sticks. Two coconuts sit in a wooden box, and a plate of white flower petals or puffed grains is in front. Behind on a raised table stand a wooden tray of fresh flowers and fruit, woven baskets, a bowl of oranges, a bowl of apples and steel containers. A brass kalasha and a small figure of a deity murti stand on a dark pedestal at the upper left, and a person in a white dhoti with a red sash is partly visible at the top right. Materials appear prepared for an offering or ritual.2016-12-07September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20172017-09-09 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a person in a rust-orange cloth seated cross-legged, with yellow-stained fingers mixing or sprinkling yellow powder into metal bowls on a low table. Bowls hold dark seeds or grains and bright yellow turmeric powder, with a white cloth bundle of dark granules at left. A second person's hand rests on a folded red-brown cloth at right. The setting appears to be a ritual preparation for worship.2018-04-15April 01 20162016-04-01 +1 copiesDecember 20 20172017-12-20 +2 copiesJanuary 31 20182018-01-31