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Close-up photograph of ritual preparation items on a polished grey floor. In the foreground are wooden trays holding fine pale powder, turmeric yellow powder and red powder. Behind them stand grey stone mortars and pestles, a small stone bowl, and a large polished brass pot. A red and gold cloth with gold motifs and a gold-coloured vessel sit in the background. No people are visible in the frame.

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September 23 20172017-09-23 +1 copiesClose-up photo of ritual preparation items on a low table at a temple setting. Foreground includes wooden trays holding yellow turmeric or kumkum powder, small stone mortars with pestles, and white and yellow cylindrical items. Behind them stand a large brass vessel and a brass pot, with an orange cloth draped in the background and an ornate silver stand with a carved leg at right. No people are visible.2017-09-23 +1 copiesSeptember 23 20172017-09-23September 23 20172017-09-23 +1 copiesSeptember 23 20172017-09-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual preparation setup on a stone floor with no people visible. In the foreground are wooden trays holding bright yellow turmeric powder and reddish powder, a small stone mortar and pestle, and white stone balls. A small brass figure of a standing female deity holds a bowl on the left. Behind them are large metal cooking vessels, including a dark copper pot with a loop handle and a polished brass pot with gold bands, set before a yellow-gold wall.2017-09-23 +1 copiesSeptember 23 20172017-09-23 +1 copiesDecember 20 20172017-12-20 +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.2018-01-31December 20 20172017-12-20 +2 copiesA 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.2017-09-14December 20 20172017-12-20 +2 copies