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A seated man in a rust-red sleeveless garment and red dhoti with a leopard-print waist sash and gold border wears a crescent ornament in his upswept dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead. Long rudraksha malas hang across his chest, with a gold pendant necklace and beaded armlets. He sits on a silver-backed throne with eyes lowered, hands near a stone mortar and pestle on a low altar. Around him lie baskets, brass bowls of yellow powder, green herbs, a dark stone, a lit lamp and a small metal figure, with smoke drifting in the background. Based on the page's appearance cues, this is a person seated in ritual preparation of herbal medicine.

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September 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +2 copiesA seated man in an orange-red sleeveless garment and matching dhoti with a patterned belt sits on an ornate silver throne-like chair outdoors at night. He wears a long dark swept-back crown of hair with a small crescent ornament, a tilak on his forehead, a long rudraksha mala, rudraksha bands on his arms and a gold chain. He holds a green herb over a dark stone slab with yellow turmeric powder, while a brass bowl, mortar, pestle, a leaf-filled basket and a small brass figure of a deity murti appear beside him. A microphone stand is visible at the top, and the background is dense dark foliage. A Swamiji (probable) label applies to this person based on the visible cues of long hair with a crescent crown, rudraksha malas and orange ornate clothing, with the role of a man preparing herbal medicine (aushadha) in a ritual setting.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-red sleeveless garment and dhoti sits on a silver ornate throne-like chair with a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. He wears a tall matted topknot crowned with a silver crescent, a rudraksha mala with multiple strands, a gold necklace, and red and gold beaded armbands. He is working with his hands over a stone mortar and a small wooden platform, while a microphone stands nearby. Around him are brass and steel bowls of yellow powder, green leaves, a wicker basket, a stone pestle, a small brass figure of a deity and a silver tray with flowers.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a bearded man with a tall dreadlocked turban topped by a crescent ornament, seated on an ornate silver chair at night outdoors. He wears a rust-red sleeveless robe, a leopard-print waist sash, layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and holds a small white paper or cloth in one hand while gesturing with the other. In front of him is a low table with herbs, a stone mortar and pestle, a brass kalasha, a bamboo basket, small bowls of turmeric, flowers and burning coals, and a small metal figure.2017-09-14 +1 copies