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A man seated on a silver-backed throne-style chair at an outdoor ritual space, wearing a tall black turban with a crescent ornament, rust-orange robes, rudraksha malas, and gold armbands, grinding herbs in a small stone mortar on a striped and colourful cloth. Around him are bowls of yellow powder, green leaves, small dark pellets, a basket, and a silver shivalinga. Behind him stand a silver peetha altar with garlands and a silver deity murti, a brass lamp stand, and a red-and-white striped backdrop with a lit shrine.

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September 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a red-orange sleeveless robe and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a silver-covered seat before a microphone, with long dark dreadlock-style hair and a crescent ornament on his head. He wears a leopard-print waist cloth and beaded armbands. In front of him on a striped multicoloured cloth are mortars and pestles, bowls, a wicker basket, sprigs of green herbs, a yellow powder dish and a small wooden box. Behind him stands an ornate silver throne holding a deity murti decorated with garlands, with silver lion-shaped figures and a brass lamp stand at the right. Striped red and white pillars and a canopy frame the scene, and a yellow-painted square platform is at the lower right. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-orange garment with a leopard-print belt and a long black rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a silver throne-like seat at an outdoor ritual platform. He holds a small instrument and bends over a silver peetha decorated with white flower garlands, with a silver lion figure beside it. Around him on striped cloth are bowls of yellow powder, green leaves, dried herbs, a small brass vessel, a shivalinga-shaped stone and many dark round lumps. A stone lingam sits on the platform. Behind, a stepped white and red wall rises toward a lit shrine with a deity murti and a tall brass lamp stand. The scene appears to be an aushadha preparation with herbs and powders.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA man in a rust-orange robe with a leopard-print waist sash sits on a silver ornate chair at a night outdoor ritual. He wears long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha mala and bracelets, and grinds herbs with a wooden mortar and pestle while looking down. Before him on a low stone table are bowls of herbs, a small brass deity figure, and a stone pestle. Beside him a silver-framed shrine is decorated with white flower garlands. Colourful striped cloth covers the ground and a microphone stands behind him.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesNight outdoor photo of a man seated on a silver ornate chair draped with a tiger-striped cloth, grinding herbs on a black stone slab. He has long dark swept-back hair with a crescent ornament, a white tilak on his forehead, a rust-red sleeveless garment, rudraksha malas around his neck and arms, and a gold necklace. Nearby stand a stone mortar and pestle, bowls of yellow powder, green herbs, a wicker basket, and a small brass figure holding a lamp. Behind him is a silver throne-like seat decorated with flower garlands, and a microphone stand is visible. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the seated man, based on the long swept-back hair, crescent ornament, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, while he performs an herbal preparation.2017-09-14 +1 copies