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A seated man in a rust-orange garment with a leopard-print belt and a long black rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a silver throne-like seat at an outdoor ritual platform. He holds a small instrument and bends over a silver peetha decorated with white flower garlands, with a silver lion figure beside it. Around him on striped cloth are bowls of yellow powder, green leaves, dried herbs, a small brass vessel, a shivalinga-shaped stone and many dark round lumps. A stone lingam sits on the platform. Behind, a stepped white and red wall rises toward a lit shrine with a deity murti and a tall brass lamp stand. The scene appears to be an aushadha preparation with herbs and powders.

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A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red robe with a leopard-print waist cloth, wearing a large dark turban with a crescent ornament, many rudraksha malas, and bangles. He sits on a silver-backed chair before a stone grinding block, working with a small bowl of yellow powder and a wooden pestle, with a white cloth in hand. Around him are silver bowls of pale paste and yellow powder, trays of green herbs, sliced roots, and mortars with pestles. Behind him stands a silver ornate throne decorated with white flower garlands and a small deity murti, with a microphone stand nearby and a striped mat on the floor. a person: the turban, crescent ornament, layered malas and rust-red robe are consistent with the page's description of him preparing aushadha, though the face is not used for identification.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA man with long dark dreadlocks and a crescent ornament at the top of his head sits cross-legged on a silver-backed chair on a striped cloth, wearing a rust-orange robe, a leopard-print belt, rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets. He works with a pestle at a dark wooden block, grinding herbs in a bowl; surrounding him are brass trays of yellow powder, green leaves, mortars and plates of pale paste. Behind him stands a silver throne decorated with white flower garlands, and a small brass deity murti sits nearby. Steps with red and white bands rise in the background. Concrete ritual preparation of aushadha herbal medicine, with no visible people besides the seated figure.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-orange robe and sleeveless orange top wears a long dark matted hair crown with a small crescent ornament on his head, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and a leopard-print waistband. He sits on a silver-backed chair on a striped cloth, bending over a black stone block of yellow powder, with a pestle and herbs nearby. Behind him stands a silver throne decorated with white flower garlands and a silver lion statue. Bowls of yellow powder, green leaves, a stone mortar with pestle, and a tray of dried herbs surround him on the mat, with a white cloth in his hand.2017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA man in a dark turban with a crescent ornament and a tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a silver-framed seat before a striped cloth spread on the ground. He wears a rust-orange sleeveless top, a rudraksha mala, gold armlets and bracelets, and a matching orange dhoti, with his hands working over a small wooden board. Around him are silver bowls holding yellow turmeric-like powder and white powder, a basket of green leaves, herbs, a grinding stone and small clay pots, a silver vessel and a brass figure. Behind him a silver throne stands with a small figure seated on it, beside a white and red painted wall and dense green plants at night, which suggests a herbal preparation session (aushadha) under open-air lights.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a black turban and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a striped silver-trimmed seat, eyes lowered, hands working over small bowls and herbs. Ornate silver throne-like seats with flower garlands and a silver deity murti stand nearby, with a silver lamp stand at right. Mortars, pestles, clay pots, yellow powder and green leaves are spread on a colourful striped cloth. A yellow-painted platform and red-and-white striped backdrop complete the night-time temple setting.2017-09-14 +1 copies