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A seated man in a maroon-red dhoti and wrap, wearing layered rudraksha malas across his chest and rudraksha bands on his upper arms and wrists, grinds substance in a black stone mortar with a small pestle. A leopard-print headband is tied over his dark hair and white markings are on his forehead. Beside him a brass kalasha-like vessel and a wicker basket sit on a striped cloth, with a stone mortar and brass pestles nearby. Behind him, ornate brass lamps and a glowing decorated backdrop frame the scene, and a microphone stand is visible at the right. Scene suggests preparation of an herbal or ayurvedic medicine.

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December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in a rust-red robe and layered rudraksha malas grinds a substance with a pestle in a dark stone mortar on a patterned rug. He wears a leopard-print headband over long dark hair, white ash markings on his forehead, and rudraksha bands on his upper arms. Behind him stands a large ornate golden-silver repoussé backdrop, with silver oil lamps and brass vessels around him and a microphone stand nearby. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas with a rust-red robe, presented as the workshop teacher preparing an herbal preparation.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap grinds a substance with a pestle in a dark stone mortar, looking down with focus. He wears a leopard-print headband over a tied-up topknot, white ash lines with a red central mark on his forehead, and many layers of dark rudraksha malas across his chest plus rudraksha armbands and bracelets. A thin metal tube or stick extends toward his mouth beside a microphone. Behind him stands a large golden sunburst backdrop with green foliage, brass oil lamps on stands flank the scene, and a brass vessel and wicker basket sit in front. A second brass mortar and pestle lie on the floor.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesPhoto 11708293 +2 copiesA seated man in a rust-red sannyasi-style dhoti and wrap grinds substances in a dark stone mortar with a pestle. He wears a leopard-print cloth headband, white ash markings on his forehead, and multiple strands of rudraksha malas across his chest and arms. Behind him stand tall brass oil lamps and a large ornate golden metal backdrop with green foliage. Brass bowls and a wicker basket sit on a striped cloth in front. A stone mortar and pestle lie to the right. The appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though the face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain. The image is a photograph from an ashram workshop setting.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, draped with multiple strands of dark rudraksha beads and matching rudraksha armbands, grinds substance in a black stone mortar with a pestle. He wears a leopard-print headwrap, has long dark hair, and has white horizontal marks on his forehead. Brass lamps, a brass bowl, a wicker basket, and a silver-framed backrest with a golden radiant backdrop surround him. A microphone stand is nearby. Smoke rises from the lower left.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copies