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A man seated in a silver-backed chair with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a dark-red sleeveless top, a leopard-print waist belt, and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. He wears a black turban with a crescent ornament and a tripundra on his forehead, and his arms are banded with rudraksha bracelets. He sits before a low stone mortar and grinds yellow powder with a pestle, with herbs, a yellow cloth, a bowl of turmeric, and a small bronze deity figure beside him. To the right a silver throne is garlanded with white flowers. Behind him is dense green foliage and a red-and-white striped border. A microphone stand stands nearby. The scene matches a herbal aushadha preparation, with the ceremonial figure presumed to be a person, seated and performing the grinding. Watermarked credit text appears in the lower right.

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A seated man in a rust-red sleeveless garment and a red-and-gold patterned waist wrap sits on a silver-backed chair, grinding herbs at a dark stone grinding block scattered with yellow turmeric powder. He wears a tall black turban with a white crescent ornament, a vertical forehead mark, a rudraksha mala across his chest and rudraksha bands on his arms. Nearby are bowls of yellow powder, green herbs, a stone mortar and pestle, and a wicker basket. Behind him an ornate silver throne holds garlands, and a small brass deity figure stands on the side. Coloured cloth covers the ground. Probable Swamiji cues present: swept-back turban-style hair, a crescent ornament, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments, in a herbal aushadha preparation.2017-09-14 +3 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a rust-red sleeveless garment and matching dhoti, with a leopard-print waist sash and tiger-striped seat cover, performing an ayurvedic preparation ritual outdoors at night. He wears a large dark turban with a white crescent ornament, a gold chain, and long rudraksha malas on his chest and arms, with a tilak on his forehead. He sits on an ornate silver throne-like chair with his eyes closed, pressing a pestle into a black stone box filled with yellow powder. Around him are brass bowls, a stone mortar, herbs, leaves, a basket, and a silver shrine with flower garlands and a small brass deity figure.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 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 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a crescent ornament at the crown and a sindoor mark on his forehead sits on a white ornate throne with a leopard-print cloth. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment, a dark rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, rudraksha armbands and a leopard-print waist sash. He holds a green leaf and works at a stone mortar on a low table covered with herbs, a basket, bowls, a brass deity murti and a silver tray, in an outdoor evening setting. a person is the. The page describes preparing herbal medicine (aushadha) by hand.2017-09-14 +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 copiesA man seated on an ornate silver chair in a garden setting makes herbal medicine (aushadha) at an outdoor ritual. He wears a tall black turban with a crescent ornament, a red-orange sleeveless top, a leopard-print waist sash, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, with a tilak on his forehead. His appearance and adornments are consistent with the a person candidate, and he is seated in front of a silver throne-like altar. On the right, a silver altar holds garlands and a small brass deity figure holding a lamp. A microphone stand is nearby. Before him are a stone mortar and pestle, yellow powder in bowls and a metal box, green herb leaves, a wicker basket and a yellow paste dish. Background foliage and figures on a red-and-white wall complete the scene.2017-09-14 +1 copies