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A photograph of a ritual grinding process. A seated person in saffron-orange cloth grinds red paste in a flat granite mortar, with dark stone pestles resting in the paste. A brass dish holds green beans and a reddish-spotted stone sits at the rim. Silver ritual vessels stand in the background, and a hand with orange-stained fingers points toward the paste. Red and yellow powders are scattered across the floor. Only the seated person's arms, legs and hand are visible, so the scene shows one physical person.

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A photo of a seated person in orange-red robes preparing an aushada paste in a granite stone trough filled with bright red-orange paste. Their hands, smeared with the same orange paste, work over the trough while dark stones lie beside it. Rudraksha malas hang on their wrist and neck. Behind them is an ornate silver stand, and at right are silver trays of white powder with a dark pile, along with small bowls of yellow-white ingredients and green leaves. The scene shows a spiritual alchemy ritual preparation.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A close photograph of an aushada preparation at a stone mortar. A rectangular granite trough holds a thick red-orange paste, with a stone pestle and a dark grey stone grinder resting on its rim. A bowl of green leaves and a dark stone sit on a silver tray nearby. In the foreground, a person in a rust-orange cloth stands at the left, and a gold-handled ceremonial blade rests across the trough. Small cups of yellow-green offerings sit at the lower right on a stone surface.2017-08-29Close 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.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A 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.2017-08-29Photograph 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.2017-08-29