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A photograph of a stacked pile of flat, round cowdung cakes with ridged surfaces, releasing thick white smoke that fills the frame. The cakes rest on a low metal tray or platform, and a glowing orange ember is faintly visible at the bottom edge. A partial view of a bare arm appears at the right edge. No people are clearly visible beyond that arm, and no one's identity is shown. The scene depicts the Pudamgaatal purification step in an aushada preparation, with smoke rising from burning cowdung.

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August 31 20172017-08-31Photo 11706364 +1 copiesAugust 31 20172017-08-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a large heap of dried cowdung cakes stacked on a wooden platform, with thick white smoke rising around them during the Aushada purification ritual. A small oil lamp burns at the lower left edge of the platform. In the blurred background at left, a person in an orange-red robe stands holding a long pole or stick near a ceremonial setup. The smoke fills the upper and middle frame.2017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31 +1 copiesPhotograph of a dense pile of dried cowdung cakes burning on a low fire, releasing thick white smoke that rises through the frame. A person in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala is at the left edge, hands reaching toward the fire. A cameraman filming with a rig stands in the background, and a metal vessel sits at the lower right.2017-08-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a Siddha purification process: a flat-bottomed metal vessel on a stone block holds glowing red embers beneath stacked dark cowdung cakes, with smoke rising. Behind it a wooden platform is dotted with red flower petals and a silver tray sits at the right edge. Blurred figures in rust-orange clothing are at the top left and top right, with hands visible at the top right; no faces are clearly shown. The scene depicts a homa-style fire with cowdung smoke used for purifying preparations.2017-08-31August 08 20172017-08-08August 31 20172017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31A photograph of a Siddha purification process with a large mound of dried cow dung cakes stacked on a flat metal tray, releasing thick white smoke. On the left, a person in an orange head wrap and beaded wrist bracelet reaches toward the stack. On the right, a bare-shouldered man in glasses looks down at the smoke. A small oil lamp flame glows at the lower edge, and a round fan-like object and a figure in white stand in the background.2017-08-31