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A seated man in a maroon-red sannyasi robe and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged at center on a colourful striped rug in a temple-style stage set with orange-painted dvarapala guardian figures and a golden latticed door. He wears a patterned turban, a gold necklace and rudraksha bracelets, and rests his hands in his lap. Before him are brass bowls of powders, bananas and kumkum, a copper vessel, a small bronze bull figure, and a metal mic stand at right. Likelihood: the figure has long hair, a turban, saffron-toned clothing and rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in an aushada preparation setting.

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A seated man in a maroon-red robe and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a patterned carpet before a stage backdrop with two tall orange-painted standing deity figures holding attributes, and an orange lit wooden lattice door between them. He wears a black-and-white patterned head cloth with a crescent ornament, a red tilak on the forehead, and beaded bangles on his arms, with hands folded in his lap. Before him are brass plates with bhasma, kumkum and turmeric powders, a silver kalasha-style vessel, a silver figure of an animal and small brass lamps. A microphone stand stands nearby. A decorative silver-and-brass structure rests at right. The man is smiling.2017-09-09A seated man in a maroon-red robe and rudraksha beads sits centrally on a stage before a large orange wooden door flanked by two tall orange deity murti figures with raised arms. He wears a black and white patterned head wrap, a vermilion-marked forehead, and arm bands. Brass and silver vessels, a bowl of powder, a small brass figure, and an ornate silver stand with a small figure rest on the stage floor in front of him. A microphone stand is at right. The arrangement suggests a staged aushada preparation setting. a person: the seated figure has ceremonial rudraksha malas and a distinctive head wrap, but the appearance is uncertain for a firm identification.2017-09-09A photograph of a seated man on a stage at an aushada preparation event. He wears a patterned black-and-white turban with a crescent ornament, a rust-red robe, multiple rudraksha malas and bracelets, and has white sacred markings on his forehead. He sits cross-legged on a raised platform before a microphone stand, with brass vessels, metal bowls holding powders and herbs, and a silver figurine arranged in front of him. Behind him stand two large orange-painted deity statues with raised arms, beside a carved wooden door. An ornate silver-and-brass chair draped with flower garlands sits at the right edge. The a person cues are the turban, layered rudraksha malas and ceremonial setting, and the man is physically present in the scene.2017-09-09A seated man in a rust-red robe and rudraksha mala sits on a low platform on a stage decorated with bright orange-red backdrops and two large painted deity figures with multiple arms. He wears a patterned white-and-black head wrap with a crescent ornament, and a white cloth hangs behind him. Before him are brass and steel bowls of powders, a large metal pot, a small blue pot, a small figure of a bull and a miniature ornate shrine-like throne at right. A microphone stands nearby. The man is seated in a ceremonial aushada preparation setting with offerings of powders arranged on the floor.2017-09-09 +1 copiesA photo of a seated man in a rust-red robe and rudraksha mala beads, with a grey-and-white patterned head wrap and red tilak on his forehead, sitting cross-legged on a raised platform before a microphone stand. A figure in white stands behind him. Golden standing deity statues flank a yellow lattice door, and brass vessels, bowls of turmeric and kumkum, a small brass lamp and a decorated silver palanquin surround him. The room is lit in warm pink and orange light.2017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09A seated man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas across his chest and bare arms with rudraksha bracelets, sits smiling on a decorated stage before a golden door and two painted deity figures holding weapons. Brass pots, a small metal figurine, copper plates of powders and yellow items, and a microphone stand surround him. A striped head wrap covers his head, and a white-clad attendant sits behind him. a person: the seated man wears rudraksha malas, bracelets and a head wrap, matching the Aushada preparation session described on the page.2017-09-09A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red sleeveless robe and a leopard-print head wrap, with a long braid and a white crescent ornament at the head. He wears layered rudraksha malas around his neck and arms, and a gold chain, and holds a small object in his hand while sitting behind a microphone stand. Before him is a row of ritual items: a brass oil lamp, a stone mortar, bowls of yellow turmeric and red kumkum powder, brass vessels and a brass figure of a bull. Two large orange-painted deity murti stand on either side, holding weapons and ritual objects, and a white flower garland sits at the right edge. The setting suggests an aushada preparation with sacred powders.2017-09-09 +5 copiesA seated man in a maroon-red robe and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a raised platform before a red-and-orange illuminated temple backdrop. A white cushion sits behind him, and a crescent ornament shows above his head wrapped in a patterned turban. Two painted dvarapala guardian figures with multiple arms and crowns flank a golden latticed door. Around him are ritual vessels, bronze pots, a small brass cow figure, a tray of powders, and an ornate silver throne with garlands on the right. A microphone stand stands nearby. The scene resembles an aushada preparation ritual with consecrated powders and sacred objects.2017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09A seated figure in a maroon-red robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red-draped platform in a warmly lit, ornate hall with a large golden wooden double door behind. Two tall golden deity statues with multiple arms flank the door, and a silver-white throne-like seat stands behind the central figure. In front of him are a dark metal cauldron, brass vessels, a small figurine and a dark carved wooden stand holding offerings, consistent with an aushada preparation setting. The figure wears a dark turban-style headwrap and a bead necklace. The a person identification is uncertain from appearance alone, so the central figure is described by role as a seated ritual presenter.2017-09-09