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A seated person in a maroon-red robe sits cross-legged on a colourful woven rug, hands clasped over the lap. Multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded bracelets are worn. Beside them sits a dark stone mortar with a pestle and a second stone mortar with a wooden pestle, with a small flame visible. Brass oil lamps stand in the background.

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December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A seated person in a deep red-brown robe and multiple strands of rudraksha beads prepares herbal medicine by grinding a substance with a small brass pestle in a black stone mortar on a patterned cloth. Brass bowls sit nearby, and a woven basket is at the right edge. The person's face is cropped out, so the figure is shown from the chest down. Only the torso and hands are visible, with the mortar and pestle as the central action.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated figure in a rust-red robe and layered rudraksha malas grinds an herbal preparation with a metal pestle in a dark stone mortar on a red patterned rug. Rudraksha bracelets are on the upper arms and wrists. Behind, brass oil lamps stand on a stand beside a basket and brass bowls.2017-12-10Close photograph of a seated person in a rust-red saffron-toned robe wearing layered rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded wrist bands. His hand rests on a square black stone box with a central depression, used as a grinding or preparation base. Beside it lies a stone mortar with a brass pestle, a brass bowl sits in the foreground, and a woven basket stands at right. Brass oil lamps and a silver vessel are visible in the background.2017-12-10A seated figure in a rust-red robe with multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and rudraksha bracelets works at a black stone grinding block, pressing a small pestle into a powder. Beside it stand a brass bowl of ground powder, a second brass bowl, and a stone mortar with a wooden pestle on a striped cloth. Behind is a silver bull figure and brass oil lamps, with a woven basket at right. The figure's face is cropped out, so no identification is made.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated figure in a deep maroon robe and layers of rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a patterned rug, hands clasped in the lap. Two stone mortars with pestles are in front: a dark square mortar in the centre and a rounded brown stone mortar at right, used for preparing herbal medicine. Brass oil lamps in tiers stand behind, with a green-lit background. Only the torso and hands are visible, so the face is not shown.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A seated person in a rust-red robe and layered rudraksha malas grinds herbs with a pestle in a small black stone mortar on a patterned cloth. Rudraksha bracelets are on the upper arms and wrists. A second stone mortar with a brass pestle sits to the right, a brass bowl of powder is at left, and a woven basket stands at the right edge. Behind are silver and brass vessels, a silver animal figure, and potted plants. The face is cropped out of frame. Printed text on the image reads a copyright notice.2017-12-10 +1 copies