27 July 2026 · Evidence reconciliation
Collection workbook checked; production plan kept separate from achieved output.
The supplied workbook records 1,037.0 kg across 26 weekly rows and eight named ghats. Its formula model produces a 1,652-box plan—521 Chandan, 521 Lavender, and 610 Sambrani—but does not prove that those boxes were manufactured or sold. The press-reported 45,000-product figure remains source-attributed and unverified.
What the experiments changed
Source: evidence-backed dossier updated 31 July 2026. These are documented learning records, not claims of awards, scale, or completed production.
Segregation
Experiment / first approach: Mixed material moved into the drying stage.
Observation / failure: Plastic thread, leaves, and unrelated material contaminated drying trays.
Improvement: Use two-bin sorting and take a process photo before transfer.
Drying
Experiment / first approach: Rely on sun drying alone.
Observation / failure: Weather made moisture levels inconsistent.
Improvement: Follow sun drying with controlled tray drying where required.
Pulverising
Experiment / first approach: Process dried material without a consistent particle-size check.
Observation / failure: Particle size varied between batches.
Improvement: Use a pulveriser and sieve check before mixing.
Binding
Experiment / first approach: Use a high flower share in the mix.
Observation / failure: The formed product cracked.
Improvement: Record and reuse the working natural-binder ratio.
Public metrics
Experiment / first approach: Maintain impact figures manually on the public site.
Observation / failure: Public numbers could drift away from the underlying records.
Improvement: Separate verified workbook totals, formula-based plans, and unverified reported claims.
प्रक्रिया
The full journey, frame by frame.
Collection, drying, moulding, packaging, and inventory are shown through real process photography.
Sacred offerings collected
Temple flowers are collected as a visible material stream before they enter the Amrit Dhara product pipeline.
Sorted into clean material streams
Collection barrels separate raw flowers, dried powder, and usable inputs so field proof can stay connected to inventory.
Workshop intake and review
The workshop review stage checks material quality, batch readiness, machinery needs, and livelihood participation.
Machine settings calibrated
Controls are checked before production so cone and cup output stays repeatable enough for real sales.
Moulding line operated by trained women
Women-led production turns prepared material into ritual products while keeping the process visible and accountable.
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