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Close overhead photograph of a square stone grinding slab with a dark cylindrical stone pestle in the centre. The pestle is surrounded by a thick reddish-brown paste, possibly sandalwood or turmeric-type ground material, with scattered white residue on the stone surface. Rough burlap or sackcloth lies beneath the slab at the edges. No people are visible.

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Close overhead photograph of a flat square stone grinding slab with a dark cylindrical stone pestle standing upright in its centre. Around the pestle is a thick reddish-brown paste, possibly sandalwood or herbal paste, smeared across the stone surface with white residue specks. Coarse burlap sacking with green and red edges lies beneath the slab. No people are visible.2006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22Overhead photograph of a square reddish stone block with a central cup-shaped depression filled with a brownish paste, into which a dark cylindrical wooden pestle or rod is inserted. Light smears of white paste and a red-brown stain sit on the stone. Around it lie burlap sacks, a small metal trowel or spatula, a plastic bag of pale granular material, and a folded white cloth with red edging. No people are visible. The scene suggests a ritual preparation with a stone mortar.2006-12-22Close photo of a person's hands grinding a red paste in a flat stone mortar with a stone pestle. The person wears rust-orange cloth over the legs and a rudraksha mala on the wrist. Yellow powder and red paste fill the mortar, with dark grey stones resting around it. The hands and wrist are visible, but no face is shown. The scene matches the aushada herbal preparation described on the page.2017-08-29Close-up photo of a dark stone mortar filled with a paste of orange-brown powder and herbs, with a dark wooden pestle resting in it. Behind it, a deep red cloth with gold border and a strand of rudraksha beads hang in the frame, and a polished silver ritual vessel stands at the right. Golden and multicolored textile lies beneath the mortar. No people are visible.2018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03Close 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.2017-10-08August 29 20172017-08-29Close-up photograph of a weathered stone mortar with a dark wooden pestle resting inside. The dark paste in the mortar is speckled with orange and red powder, and yellow powder dusts the rim. Behind it, a brass ritual vessel or lamp stand and a striped cloth in red, green, purple and orange are blurred. No people are visible.2017-10-08March 03 20182018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03 +1 copiesSeptember 02 20172017-09-02