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Close view of a person in an orange-brown saffron garment seated on the floor, one hand with a red and brown beaded bracelet pouring or spreading a liquid over a grey stone grinding block. Two dark grey stones rest on the block beside a shallow pool of golden-orange liquid, and a small white cup with a blue rim sits in the foreground. A brass bowl of green herbs and a brass kalasha-style vessel appear at the right edge, with a silver tray in the background. The scene reflects an herbal aushada preparation ritual.

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A close photo of an aushada preparation in progress. A person in rust-orange robes with a rudraksha-style beaded bracelet and a red thread at the wrist sprinkles white powder from the hand into a stone mortar. Two grey stone pestles rest in the mortar, and a wooden spatula lies beside it on a granite slab. On the right, a silver-toned ornate box stands on silver lion-paw feet, with a brass bell behind it. A brass bowl of green leaves sits at lower right, a white enamel mug at lower left, and a leopard-print cloth lies under the slab. The scene is a ritual herbal preparation, shown without any visible face.2017-08-29A close photograph of an Aushada herbal preparation being ground on a granite grinding stone. A person in a rust-orange cloth sits cross-legged, with a bracelet of red and beaded strands on the wrist, sprinkling pale powder from the fingers onto the stone. Two dark, smooth grinding stones lie on the stone bed, with a wooden pestle beside the mortar. Around the stone are a blue-rimmed enamel cup, a brass bowl of green beans, leaves, a small dish of yellow powder and a silver-clad ritual box. The visible hands are the only physical person shown.2017-08-29 +1 copiesClose photo of a seated person in saffron-orange robes grinding herbs in a rectangular grey stone mortar with a dark stone pestle. The wrists wear rudraksha bead malas and a red thread bracelet. Around the mortar are a white enamel cup with a blue handle, a brass bowl of green leaves, a small bowl of yellow paste, yellow flowers and a silver box in the background. The scene is an aushada herb preparation process.2017-08-29A close photograph of a ritual preparation being made by a robed figure in orange-brown cloth, seated on the floor. Their hand, wearing a red and beaded wrist mala, sprinkles white powder over a grey granite grinding stone holding dark round herbs or stones and a reddish paste. A wooden pestle lies on the stone. Nearby are a steel bowl of green beans, a white enameled cup, yellow turmeric-like pieces, a leopard-print cloth, and a silver-decorated box at the right. Sacred aushada herb preparation scene.2017-08-29A photo of an Aushada preparation ritual. A seated person in an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha malas on the wrist sits at a grey granite grinding stone holding a red-stained mixture, with white powder, dark stones and mango-like fruits on the stone, and a small oil lamp burning nearby. Behind, a silver shrine with deity figures and a brass lamp stand on the floor, with silver plates and green leaves around the ritual setup. A matching ritual setting is present, with the person's face not visible.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas on the wrist and chest grinds herbs in a stone mortar and pestle on a white cloth. A blue-rimmed enamel cup and a leaf sit in the foreground, a bronze standing deity figure with a lamp-like offering dish stands at right, and bowls of green leaves and yellow powder rest nearby. The scene is a ritual preparation of aushada, a sacred herbal medicine. Whether the figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, as only arms and torso are visible.2017-08-29Close-up photograph of a person in orange-brown robes preparing herbal medicine by grinding stone-mortar style with a stone pestle on a rough grey granite slab stained with yellow and red powder. Two smooth dark grey stones sit on the slab. A white enamel cup with a blue handle sits in the lower left, and a brass bowl with green leaves appears at the lower right. The person wears red and wooden rudraksha-style beaded bracelets on the wrist. Ornate silver items are blurred in the background, and the setting appears to be an ashram ritual space.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29