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A seated man in rust-red robes and layered rudraksha malas smiles while leaning over a wooden hand-press with a fluted wooden roller held in place by rope. Beside him, a bare-chested assistant in white dhoti and forehead markings works at the base of the device, where a small flame glows. A stone mortar and pestle sit in the foreground, with a metal cup and a wicker basket nearby. The seated man wears a leopard-print turban and a rudraksha bracelet on his upper arm, and sits before a silver-backed seat and golden decorative backdrop with green foliage. A microphone stand is in view.

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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a leopard-print and black turban, smiling as he works a wooden hand-cranked press with a rope-wrapped spindle. A second man in a red cloth and white body markings bends over the press, feeding fibre near a small flame, while a stone mortar and pestle sit on the floor beside a woven basket. Gold lamps and a green-lit backdrop are behind them.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red robe, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a leopard-print turban, smiles while operating a wooden hand-press with a rope-wrapped wooden screw over a small flame. A second man in a rust-red cloth leans in from the left, a red cord on his wrist and white sacred markings on his arms, feeding the press. A stone mortar and pestle sit in the foreground beside a small silver bowl and a wicker basket. Behind them are brass lamps, a shining gold backdrop and potted green plants.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor ayurvedic-style workshop setting. A seated man in a rust-red garment wears layered rudraksha malas, rudraksha armbands and a leopard-print headband, with white tilak on his forehead. He sits in front of a silver-backed chair, working a wooden hand-press with rope wrapped around a wooden pestle over a small fire pit. A younger person with dreadlocks in the left foreground, wearing a rust-red garment, tends a brass bowl. Nearby stand a dark stone mortar and pestle, a wicker basket, brass lamps, potted plants and a gold-patterned backdrop. A microphone is clipped to the seated man's headband area.2017-12-10A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe, his chest draped with dark rudraksha malas and a wrist rudraksha band, wearing a leopard-print headwrap and white forehead markings as he works a traditional wooden press, turning a wooden screw handle with both hands. A second man in a red robe leans in from the left, one hand on the press frame, and a third man in white dhoti with white striped arm markings works the lower base. A stone mortar and pestle sit in front, with a wicker basket at right and a microphone stand behind. The background shows a silver chair, potted plants and a gold-and-green lit backdrop.2017-12-10A seated man in maroon-red robes and a leopard-print turban, wearing layered rudraksha malas and beaded armbands, smiles while turning a wooden mechanical device with a rope wound around a wooden cylinder. A second man in white dhoti with white body markings and dreadlocks kneels at the low wooden frame, feeding material into a stone mortar beside a small flame. Behind them stand a brass trident, brass lamp stands, potted plants and a golden decorative backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears rudraksha malas, armbands and a patterned turban, consistent with the page's identification.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in a leopard-print turban and maroon-red cloth wrapped over bare shoulders, with layered rudraksha malas and bead armbands, operates a wooden hand-press with a rope wound around its central post. Behind him, an ornate gold-and-silver backdrop, brass oil lamps and green foliage surround a microphone on a stand. In the foreground are a grinding stone, a mortar and pestle, a wicker basket and a rug.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10A photograph of a ritual preparation scene. A seated man in a rust-red robe, with a leopard-print turban, tilak, layered rudraksha malas and a rudraksha armband, sits behind a small wooden press. A second man in a red garment and a third man in white dhoti with white ash stripes on his arms work at the press; one hand tightens rope on a wooden pestle over a small flame and a stone mortar. Brass lamps and green lighting stand behind, with a golden radiant backdrop. A microphone is visible near the seated man. The seated man is an appearance-based candidate for a person, but the appearance cues are not conclusive, so his identity is uncertain.2017-12-10 +1 copies