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A seated bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband, wearing a rust-orange cloth and many dark rudraksha mala strands, stirs a large brass vessel filled with yellow powder and red-brown paste with a long wooden spoon. Beside him sits a polished silver nandi bull, and silver pots and a silver tray with small bowls stand nearby. Floral garlands, a brass lamp and a silver deity shrine appear in the background.

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December 10 20172017-12-10A bearded man with long matted dreadlocks, a leopard-print headwrap, a sacred ash mark on his forehead and multiple rudraksha malas wears a rust-orange robe. He sits on the floor stirring a large brass vessel of yellow turmeric powder mixed with red kumkum with a wooden stick. Beside him are silver vessels with lids, a silver Nandi bull statue, silver ornamented deity shrines with flower garlands, a brass lamp and a tripod-style silver stand. Floral rugs and a striped cloth cover the floor. The scene suggests preparation of a ritual powder.2017-12-10A seated man in a rust-red ochre robe stirs a large brass vessel filled with yellow turmeric powder and dark red kumkum powder with a metal stick. He wears long rudraksha malas across his chest, rudraksha bracelets on both wrists, a leopard-print headband and white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Behind him stand a silver Nandi bull, silver ritual vessels with lids, a brass oil lamp and a silver kalasha-style stand, with green foliage and a green light in the background. A printed and . The setting suggests a preparation for a ritual powder2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A man in a rust-orange robe and a leopard-print turban sits on an ornate silver chair, stirring a large brass pot filled with white powder and a yellow-brown paste using a long brass ladle. Long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha malas on his arms and chest, and a tilak with vibhuti mark him as a sadhu performing a preparation rite. Around him are silver lidded bowls of coloured powders, a silver bull statue, silver deity shrines with flower garlands, a microphone stand and a woven basket on a patterned carpet. The appearance is consistent with the a person candidate described on the page, though identity is not certain from appearance alone.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A photograph of a bearded man with long dark matted hair wrapped under a leopard-print yellow and brown turban, wearing a rust-orange saffron cloth draped over his body and multiple strands of brown rudraksha malas, with a gold necklace and rudraksha bracelets on his arm. He sits on an ornate silver throne-like chair with white and orange tilak on his forehead, stirring a large brass basin filled with yellow turmeric powder, white powder and reddish paste using a long brass-handled stirring rod. Beside him on a tray are several ornate silver lidded bowls holding colored powders and substances, a dark wooden box, and silver deity shrines with flower garlands stand behind on a patterned rug. A tripod microphone stand is visible at right.2017-12-10 +1 copiesPhoto 11708275A seated man in a rust-orange robe and a leopard-print yellow headwrap stirs a large brass bowl filled with yellow and dark reddish-brown powders with a long wooden stick. He wears many tiered rudraksha malas, bracelets and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him stands a polished silver nandi bull, with silver and brass ritual vessels and marigold-style flower garlands. Hands of assistants hold the bowl's rim. Behind, a gold sun-shaped arch and brass lamps frame the scene. Appearance-based candidate: a person, with long dreadlocked hair, a leopard headwrap, saffron-orange robe and rudraksha malas.2017-12-10A man with long dark dreadlocks and a leopard-print headband sits on an ornate silver throne-like chair, wearing a rust-orange robe, a thick rudraksha mala across his chest and rudraksha bracelets on his arms, with a white tilak on his forehead. He holds a small green-and-gold tray or box and a pestle-like stick, apparently working with the powders and offerings arranged before him. Nearby are silver bowls of yellow turmeric and red kumkum, a silver tray, a wicker basket, a stone grinding slab, and a large metal basin of yellow and white powders in front. Behind him stand silver deity murti and ornate silver shrines, with a microphone on a stand and a striped cloth on the floor.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copies