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A seated man in a rust-orange robe and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a striped woven mat during an aushada preparation at an indoor ritual setting. He wears a leopard-print cloth on his head, gold bangles on his arms, and a gold chain, and gestures with his hands toward an array of offerings. Around him are brass and silver bowls holding yellow turmeric, red kumkum, grey bhasma powder, green leaves, and ground powders, along with mortars, a blue bucket, and a small brass lion-shaped figure. Behind him stand two silver ornate thrones or seats draped with white flower garlands, a silver lion-form stand, and a golden cabinet with carvings. A small deity murti sits among the items. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace with rust-orange robes, seated in a ceremonial position.

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