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A man seated cross-legged on a silver-backed throne draped with a leopard-print cloth, wearing a tall black turban with a small crescent ornament, a red sleeveless robe, a belt of leopard print, and long rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, with a gold necklace and a vertical tilak on his forehead. He smiles while grinding or preparing herbs. In front of him are a stone mortar and pestle, a pale stone slab with green herbs, a woven basket, a potted sprig of green leaves, a silver box, and a small gold figure of a deity. A microphone stand is visible at right against dark foliage at dusk. a person by appearance cues: a turban, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial dress, seated on a throne while preparing herbal medicine.

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A seated man in an outdoor evening setting prepares herbal medicine at a ritual station. He wears a tall black turban-style hairpiece topped with a silver crescent ornament, a red-orange sleeveless garment with a leopard-print waist sash, and multiple rudraksha mala beads across his chest and arms, with a gold chain at his neck. A horizontal tilak marks his forehead. He sits on a striped mat-covered platform beside a stone grinder, a mortar and pestle, bowls of herbs, a green leafy plant in a wooden tray, a wicker basket, a silver-trimmed box, and a small brass deity murti. Dark foliage and a red building appear behind him, with a microphone stand at the right edge.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate silver throne-like chair in an outdoor evening setting with dark foliage behind him. He wears a rust-red sleeveless top and dhoti-style wrap with a leopard-print patterned sash at the waist, a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, and gold-coloured bangles on his arms. His long dark hair is wound up in a high topknot crowned with a small silver crescent ornament, and he has a tripundra mark on his forehead. A microphone stands at the upper right. Before him is a black ritual platform with a yellow-stained object, a rock, lemons and betel-like items, leaves and bowls of offerings. At the right stands a small bronze figure holding a lamp, with a silver box and flower-decorated tray nearby.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA man with long dreadlocked hair topped by a small crescent ornament sits on an ornate silver-backed throne in an outdoor evening setting with dark foliage behind him. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment, a leopard-print waistband, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a gold necklace, and holds a mala in his right hand. In front of him is a dark stone block with yellow powder on top, a stone mortar with ingredients, herbs, a basket, a small brass lamp and a silver tray with flowers. A microphone stand is visible. a person: the long dreadlocked hair with crescent, rudraksha malas and rust-red robes match his presentation, consistent with a herbal aushadha preparation ritual.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +7 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesOutdoor evening ritual photograph before dark foliage. A man with long swept-back black hair and a crescent-moon ornament on his crown sits on an ornate silver-backed chair with a leopard-print waistband. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a gold pendant necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead. He holds a mala in one hand. In front of him is a black ritual vessel with yellow contents, and offering trays hold fruit, a stone and flowers. A small gold figurine stands at right. A microphone stand is visible behind him. Swamiji (probable) is the person described by these appearance cues: long swept-back hair, crown ornament, rudraksha malas and ornate clothing.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated bearded man with long swept-back black hair topped by a silver crescent ornament, wearing a rust-red sleeveless top, a leopard-print waist cloth, and rudraksha mala beads across his chest and arms, eyes closed in meditation. He sits on an ornate silver throne-like chair in an outdoor garden setting with banana-leaf foliage behind him. A microphone stand is at right. In front of him are a black ritual box with yellow powder, brass bowls of yellow powder, a silver trident-style staff, a small brass deity figure holding a lamp, flower garlands, a dark stone, and a rolled cloth. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, crescent crown, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial attire match the page's description of this event.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a dark turban with a small crescent ornament sits in a carved silver-backed chair outdoors at night, eyes closed, in a rust-red sleeveless garment with a leopard-print waistband. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and red rudraksha armbands, and holds a mala in one hand. In front of him is a low table with a stone mortar and pestle, yellow powder, herbs and a small brass deity figure and lamp. Brass and silver ritual vessels and a microphone stand are visible at the edges, with green foliage behind.2017-09-14 +1 copies