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Close-up photograph of a ritual herb-grinding setup. A large granite grinding slab with a yellow-stained hollow holds two dark grey stone pestles, one small and one large. A silver-handled knife rests at the left edge. In the foreground a white enamel bowl with a blue handle sits beside a brass bowl of green leaves and pods. A silver ornate box with a cobra-like base and a brass bell appear at the upper right, with a leopard-print cloth on the floor. A saffron-orange cloth of a seated person is visible at the top left, but no face or full body is shown. The setting suggests Aushada herb preparation.

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A photograph of an aushada preparation ritual. A priest in rust-orange robes with rudraksha bracelets and a red thread on the wrist presses his hand into a grey granite grinding block, where two dark grey stones sit on the yellow-dusted surface. Beside the block are a blue-rimmed enamel cup, small bowls holding yellow turmeric and dried herbs, a brass bowl of green leaves, a silver vessel, a lit oil lamp and a leopard-print cloth. The priest's face is not visible, so his identity is not established.2017-08-29Close photo of a ritual preparation on a granite slab. A saffron-robed figure with red and dark rudraksha-style beaded bracelets works with his hand over the stone, placing dark grey smooth stones or herbal pieces onto the yellow-stained granite. Nearby sit a blue-rimmed white enamel cup, a small brass bowl of turmeric or yellow powder, a bowl of green leaves, and a leaf placed beneath the items. A silver container and a small brass oil lamp with a flame sit in the background, with a leopard-print cloth on the floor. The scene suggests the Aushada herbal preparation rite.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesAugust 29 20172017-08-29 +1 copiesAugust 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a ritual grinding of herbs for an aushada preparation. A person in an orange-brown robe with a shawl sits at the left, their hand with a dark rudraksha mala on the wrist pressing a stone pestle into a yellow-dusted granite mortar. Beside it sit two dark grey smooth stones, one large and one small, and a white bowl with a blue handle lies at the bottom edge. Turmeric powder dusts the mortar rim. The setting suggests a spiritual alchemy herbal preparation.2017-08-29A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red ochre dhoti and shawl with dark beaded rudraksha bracelets on the wrists, grinding ingredients with both hands in a grey stone mortar (khalva) on a stone floor. Yellow powder. Nearby stand a blue enamel mug, a bowl of green leaves, a brass bell, a small brass lamp, a white bowl of powder and a large silver-trimmed table; at the top right a brass deity figure with an oil lamp stands in the background. Green banana-type leaves lie in the foreground.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A close-up photo of an ayurvedic-style herbal preparation. A person in an orange-saffron cloth sits at left, with a hand raised holding a pinch of pale powder, a rudraksha-style bead bracelet on the wrist. In front is a grey stone mortar filled with a yellow-green herbal paste, with a dark stone pestle resting in it. Two dark grey stones sit on the right, beside a brass bowl of green leaves, and a white enamel pot with a blue handle sits at the bottom. The scene suggests an aushada herbal preparation ritual.2017-08-29