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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a patterned headwrap sits on the floor before rows of silver-rimmed plates holding colored powders: white, yellow, red and pale cream. He wears layered beaded malas and gold ornaments and holds his hands together at his chest. Nearby are a bundle of green leaves, a small brass bowl of leaves, a brass deity figure, a silver pot with relief decoration, a silver tray with a teapot, and stacked brass bells. Carved wooden screens stand behind him. Two portraits in this photo were not counted. The scene is a preparation of powders for a ritual.

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August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29 +1 copiesAugust 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29 +1 copiesAugust 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A seated man in orange-saffron robes and a leopard-print head wrap, with rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, performs a ritual preparation on a leopard-print cloth before a silver shrine holding a small deity murti and a garlanded image. Before him is a silver tray filled with red-orange liquid, a grey stone, and a cut lime or fruit, plus a bowl of green beans. Round silver plates hold smoking ash-like offerings in a homa-style setting, and a small brass oil lamp burns nearby. Another person in orange sits at the upper right, and a silver vessel stands beside the shrine. Two people are visible, the seated ritual performer and the partially visible person at the upper right.2017-08-29A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a leopard-print headband, rudraksha malas and gold-toned beaded necklaces, sits cross-legged on a sandy floor during a ritual preparation. Before him are a silver tray with a small cup, a basket, a brass vessel, a silver bowl of green herbs, fresh green leaves, bundles of silver wire, and plates of white powder with dark residue. Behind is a silver-framed ornamental stand draped with garlands, and carved wooden screens. A few people in white and orange stand at the right edge. The scene resembles an aushada herbal preparation rite.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20172017-09-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a leopard-print headband, rudraksha and bead malas and arm bands, sitting cross-legged on the floor and handling small green leaves beside a stone grinding mortar. In front of him are eight shallow metal trays lit with flames, filled with white, cream, red and yellow powders, with a small brass figurine at the centre. A carved silver-toned low table holds a garland and small items at right, with carved wooden screens behind, and a camera is visible at the upper right. This appears to be an aushada herbal preparation setting.2017-08-29 +1 copies