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A close-up photograph of an ayurvedic preparation at a table covered with a striped multicolored cloth. In the foreground a dark grey stone box-shaped vessel with a round opening holds a small amount of material, beside a grey stone mortar with a wooden pestle. At the top, a person's hands with rings hold a white enamel bowl with a red rim containing dark liquid, and a silver-embossed ornate box sits at the right. A partially visible hand rests at the lower left. No full faces are visible. The scene suggests an herbal medicine preparation process.

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September 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02Close photo of an Ayurvedic preparation process on a striped cloth over a green mat. A dark grey stone block holds a white cylindrical stone pestle standing upright in a square opening. Behind it, a grey stone mortar holds a dark wooden pestle, gripped by a hand wearing a silver ring. Another hand with a gold bangle reaches toward the block, and a silver ornately engraved box sits at right, with a white bowl in the background.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesClose view of a stone mortar filled with a dark, glossy paste, with a dark wooden pestle being worked into it by a hand wearing a gold ring at top. A lit oil lamp with a silver base sits at right, and a striped woven textile in red, yellow, green and blue lies beneath the bowl. Edges of the mortar are dusted with yellow powder. No faces are visible.2017-10-08September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesClose view of an aushadha preparation table draped with a striped pink, purple and blue cloth. A stone mortar holds a dark grey stone and a cream-coloured pestle, with a small brass pot and a lid nearby. Sprigs of green and dried herbs sit on a metal tray, and a small flame burns in a clay bowl of powder. Yellow turmeric powder sits in a wooden box at the back, with blurred figures in red and green clothing at the top edge. No people are clearly in focus.2017-09-14A photograph of traditional herbal preparation on a striped pink, green and purple cloth. A stone mortar holds a thick yellow paste. A black wooden box with yellow markings and a yellow-coated tube sits at right, next to a small black stone cup and a grey stone cup at left, scattered with yellow powder. A silver-tone tray is in the background, and a person's dark-sleeved arm is partly visible at upper right. No deity or ritual setting is clearly shown.2017-09-07 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual setting on a striped woven cloth in red, green and orange. A worn stone mortar-like vessel holds a dark bed of ash and a yellow paste with a lit wick flame burning in it, beside a dark wooden pestle. Two polished silver oil lamps with yellow-lit wicks stand at right, and a small engraved silver bowl sits at lower left. No people are visible, and the scene shows lamps and ritual objects only.2017-10-08September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copies