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Close view of a grey granite step or platform with a rectangular patch of orange-yellow powder. The stone edge at left is dark grey, and a rust-coloured metal rim runs along the bottom of the frame. No people are visible; the scene appears to show a ritual offering area or threshold after a ceremony.

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Close-up photo of a dark grey stone yoni-pitha or square stone base being anointed with a thick yellow paste. Yellow powder and green-stained residue cover the edges of the stone. A blurred figure in a red-orange garment sits in the background beside silver ritual vessels.2017-09-02Close-up photograph of a cream-coloured stone or plaster niche opening set into a wall with carved vertical grooves and small engraved numerals. A dusting of red kumkum or vermilion powder lies on the upper ledge beside the square opening, which is dark inside. No people or a person candidate are visible. +1 copiesAugust 29 20172017-08-29Close-up photograph of a dark grey stone mortar in a ritual setting, its rim and sides dusted with bright yellow powder. A thick stream of yellow paste pours down from a long dark pestle or rod into the square cavity, which is filled with yellow powder. Blurred red and maroon cloth fills the background. No people are clearly visible.2017-09-02Close-up photograph of a dark grey stone mortar with a yellow powder heaped inside, a dark green pestle pressed into it. Green-yellow stain marks streak the stone edges. Blurred red cloth and a silver vessel appear in the background. No people are clearly visible; only a blurred red garment edge appears at the top, so the count is uncertain.2017-09-02August 29 20172017-08-29October 05 20112011-10-05A rectangular block of yellow-orange turmeric-coated stone or mineral sits on a peach-colored cloth against a pale white wall. The block has a small red kumkum mark on its top surface. No people are visible. The surface is dusted with a golden-yellow powder.2012-04-302011 - Glimpses Of KailashYatraJuly 05 20102010-07-05October 01 20112011-10-01September 02 20172017-09-02