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Close crop of a seated person in a rust-red dhoti and matching upper cloth with gold-zari borders, wearing multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and a rudraksha bracelet. The person's hand pours a thick yellow liquid. Silver and steel vessels sit blurred in the background on a pink cloth. The face is not visible.

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A seated figure in a rust-red robe and layered rudraksha malas grinds an herbal preparation with a metal pestle in a dark stone mortar on a red patterned rug. Rudraksha bracelets are on the upper arms and wrists. Behind, brass oil lamps stand on a stand beside a basket and brass bowls.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +2 copiesClose-up photo of a seated person in a rust-orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl, wearing rudraksha bead bracelets on the forearm and a gold ring, holding a rudraksha mala. Crossed forearms rest on the lap. Beside them, a dark stone pedestal with a pestle-like rod, a blurred silver vessel with flower garlands, and a brass oil lamp with a flame stand in the background. Only the hands, arms and lap are visible; no face is shown. a person identity is not established from appearance.2017-10-08December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A seated person in a rust-red robe and multiple rudraksha malas preparing a herbal powder during a ritual workshop. The person is using a gold-coloured wooden spatula to stir a powder in a dark square stone block, while holding a brass bowl of pale yellow powder in the other hand. A stone mortar and pestle sit on a striped cloth beside a small brass bowl, with silver vessels and flower garlands in the background.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA 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 seated figure in a rust-red robe and multiple strands of rudraksha beads grinds a substance with a wooden pestle in a stone mortar, working at a dark wooden box. Silver vessels with lids and a silver tray stand on a striped cloth in front, with a silver horse figure and brass lamps behind. A conch shell lies on the floor. Only the lower torso and hands are visible; the face is not shown.2017-12-10A seated person in a rust-red robe and layered rudraksha malas prepares a medicinal mixture. One hand holds a long brass ladle over a shallow brass bowl of pale paste, while the other hand holds a brass bowl. On the cloth-covered floor sit a black stone block, a grey stone mortar with pestle, and a small brass bowl. Silver ritual vessels and white flowers stand in the background. The face is not visible, so the person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2017-12-10 +2 copiesAugust 29 20172017-08-29