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Close-up photo of a stone mortar and pestle on a colourful striped cloth during an herbal preparation. A person in a rust-red robe with a gold border and a beaded mala sits on the floor, grinding green plant material in a hexagonal stone mortar with a black pestle. Around it are enamel bowls: a mint-green bowl with a red rim holds yellow powder, a white bowl with a red rim holds white powder, and a small brown clay vessel sits behind. Only hands and lap are visible, so no face is shown.

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September 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02Close-up photograph of a hexagonal grey stone mortar with a black wooden pestle grinding a mixture of bright yellow turmeric powder and white and green herbal pieces. A partially visible person in a maroon garment with gold border sits behind the mortar, with a small green bowl of yellow powder and a white bowl at the edges of the frame. Blue and striped cloth covers the surface beneath the bowls. No people are fully visible and no a person candidate is clearly present; this is an ingredient preparation scene for an aushadha process.2017-09-02Close-up photo of an ayurvedic-style preparation at an ashram event. A square grey stone mortar holds crushed white and yellow flower petals and a dark green herbal mass, pressed with a black wooden pestle. Behind it, a person in a rust-red garment with a gold-bordered hem sits on a striped multicoloured cloth. Small clay bowls of liquid and a bowl of white powder sit nearby, along with a white stone pestle lying on the cloth.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02Close photo of a seated person in a rust-red garment grinding white and pink flower petals with a dark stone pestle in a granite mortar. Beside the mortar are bowls of white powder and yellow turmeric, another stone mortar with green leaves or petals, and a folded striped cloth on a pink mat. A rudraksha mala is visible at the wrist. Only hands, arms and lap are visible, so the person is not identifiable from the frame.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02Close photo of an aushadha preparation on a multicoloured striped cloth. In the foreground a stone mortar holds bright yellow turmeric-like powder with a dark wooden pestle standing upright. Behind it are several grey stone bowls filled with dark greenish liquid, and a white powder sits in a red-rimmed enamel bowl at left. At the right edge, a person wearing a maroon cloth with a gold border sits beside the arrangement, with only a portion of the clothing visible. No faces are shown.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02Close-up photograph of a hand grinding yellow turmeric-like powder in a large hexagonal stone mortar. The hand wears a gold bangle on the wrist and a red-and-gold cloth is visible above. Bowls of powder sit on a striped colourful mat, including a green bowl of yellow powder at lower right and a white bowl of pale powder at lower left. Part of a stone pestle appears at the upper left. The scene shows preparation of herbal ingredients, with no face visible and no identifiable a person depiction.2017-09-02Close view of a traditional herbal preparation on a striped cloth. A large grey stone mortar holds crushed white and green petals, and a person's legs in red cloth sit at the top of the frame. Nearby are a second stone bowl of white flower petals, a green-rimmed bowl of bright yellow turmeric powder, a bowl of white powder, a small dark stone bowl of liquid, and an incense stick. A white stone pestle lies beside the mortar.2017-09-02