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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and rudraksha bracelets, dipping a finger into a stone vessel of red liquid during an aushada preparation. Fresh green leaves, a dark stone pestle-like vessel, a blue enamel pot, a small bowl of herbs and a silver-edged tray sit around the stone basin on a leopard-print mat. The figure's bare feet are visible.

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August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange ceremonial dress with a long rudraksha mala and matching bracelets grinds herbs with a pestle in a grey stone mortar set on the floor. A small brass or bronze deity figure stands to the right with a lamp and a plate of green leaves nearby, while a blue-and-white enamel cup, yellow powder in a small bowl, and a lit oil lamp sit in the foreground. The scene suggests an aushada herb-preparation ritual, with the figure's distinctive adornments but no clearly visible face in frame.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A photograph of an ayurvedic-style alchemical preparation. A seated person in orange and rust-coloured cloth, wearing red rudraksha-style wristbands, tends a small stone fire block with a lit flame at its base. Two smooth grey stones and rust-coloured wooden tools rest on the stone block, which glows red at the centre. In the foreground, a blue enamel pot and a brass bowl hold green leaves, fresh roots and yellow turmeric pieces, set on a leopard-print cloth with scattered leaves nearby. The scene suggests an aushada herbal preparation.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange shawl and gold-edged dhoti is preparing an herbal mixture in a granite mortar and pestle. He wears multiple rudraksha malas around his neck and upper arm, plus a gold chain, and holds a small yellow-green packet between his fingers. Beside the mortar sit a blue-rimmed white cup, green leaves and a bronze deity murti with an oil lamp dish. The setting suggests an aushada herbal preparation ritual.2017-08-29Photograph of an aushada preparation process. A seated person in orange-red ochre robes with rudraksha malas on the arm and wrist reaches toward a granite grinding trough (ammikal-style) filled with bright red paste, with dark stones and a pestle-like stone among it. Round silver trays hold white and brown powders with dark ash-like mounds, and a blue enamel pot with a tan liquid sits on the floor beside a small brass cup. Green leaves and a silver tray with a brass vessel are at the bottom edge, and a silver-framed altar stands in the background.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A photograph of a person seated on a leopard-print cloth, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders and rudraksha malas on the wrists and neck, grinding yellow herbal paste with a dark stone pestle in a shallow grey stone mortar. Green leafy stems lie beside the mortar, with a silver ornamental tray at the upper left, a blue bucket and small bowls of yellow powder at the lower left, and a small pale wooden figure of a deity standing on an animal in the foreground. The scene suggests a herbal preparation for an aushada rite.2017-08-29