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A photograph of a seated man in rust-red sleeveless robes and a leopard-print waist cloth, with a crescent ornament in his matted hair, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears a rudraksha mala and gold chain, with a tripundra on his forehead. Before him are a stone grinding slab with a pestle, bowls of green herbs, a brass or bronze figure holding a lamp, and a silver-finished shrine with white and orange flower garlands. Dark trees and a red wall form the background, and a microphone stand hangs above him. a person is seated in this ritual preparing an herbal medicine; the crescent, matted hair, rudraksha mala and red robes are the distinguishing cues.

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September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark swept-up hair, a crescent ornament at the crown, and a vertical tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver throne-chair in an outdoor evening setting with dense green foliage behind him. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment, a leopard-print waist cloth, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a gold necklace. He has his eyes closed and is working with a pestle over a dark stone mortar filled with yellow powder, while nearby stand brass bowls of herbs and grains, a mortar and pestle, a brass figure of a dancing deity, a silver altar with flower garlands, and a microphone on a stand. a person is shown in the act of preparing aushadha, a herbal medicine, in a ritual setting.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +5 copiesA man with a tall dark turban decorated with a crescent moon sits on an ornate silver-backed chair at night, outdoors among dense green foliage. He wears a rust-red sleeveless robe, a leopard-print waist cloth, layered rudraksha malas, a gold chain and red-brown beaded armbands, and holds a rudraksha mala in one hand while resting the other on a small table. In front of him are a silver stand with garlands, a small brass deity murti, brass bowls of yellow paste, herbs and sprigs in pots, a stone mortar and pestle, and trays of dark pellets. A microphone stand is visible at right. Apart from the seated man, no other people are visible.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copies