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A 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.

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A 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.2017-08-29A 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.2017-08-29A photo of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes grinding herbs in a granite mortar with a dark stone pestle, with a dark rounded object inside. The figure wears a rudraksha mala bracelet, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold chain. Beside the mortar stand an orange terracotta figurine holding a small bowl of yellow liquid, a white-rimmed enamel cup with blue handle, green leaves, a woven basket and a brass vessel. The setting is a floor with a leopard-print mat. The grinder's face is not visible, so the a person appearance cue is uncertain.2017-08-29A seated figure in an orange-red saffron dhoti and shawl, with dark rudraksha-style beads on the upper arm and wrist, grinds yellow material on a granite grinding stone (ammikallu) with a dark stone pestle. Hazy smoke fills the frame. Nearby are a silver tray with yellow powder, a brass bowl of green leaves, a white cup, green leaves on the floor, a small orange deity figurine on a stand, and a silver altar with a flame at the right. The setting suggests an herbal preparation ritual.2017-08-29A seated figure in a rust-orange dhoti and matching orange shawl with gold border sits on a silver-framed chair during an herbal preparation rite. Rudraksha malas are worn around the neck and upper arm, and a beaded band circles the wrist. The figure holds a small yellow-and-red packet in one hand. In front lies a grey granite mortar and pestle with herbs, a blue-rimmed enamel cup, a bowl of green leaves, turmeric pieces, a bowl of white powder and a small brass figure. A silver altar box and a basket sit nearby, and two other orange-clad feet are visible at the top. Green leaves are piled in the foreground.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29 +1 copiesAugust 29 20172017-08-29September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesAugust 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29