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A temple interior with a large bronze pot of dark brown liquid at lower centre, being stirred by a seated man in rust-orange robes holding a long wooden paddle, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him at left sits a figure with long dark dreadlocks, a leopard-print headband and a red cloth over the lap, seated beside a silver bull statue. Behind them stand silver and gold deity murti, a peacock-shaped silver stand, a brass lamp and a wooden door with brass studs, and a wicker basket and small silver vessels sit in front.

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December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10Photo 11708275 +2 copiesA seated man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap wears a leopard-print headband and layered rudraksha malas, with a white-painted tripundra on his forehead. He grinds or pours from a brass vessel over a dark stone mortar-like stand, while a shirtless assistant in red cloth kneels at left, reaching toward the vessel. Behind them a large gold sunburst-style backdrop glows, flanked by brass trishula staffs and tall brass oil lamps. Potted green plants, a silver chair, a microphone on a stand, a woven basket, stone mortars, small pestles and white-capped bottles sit on striped cloth. A yellow brick fire pit with flames burns in the foreground.2017-12-10A bearded man with long matted dreadlocks, a leopard-print headwrap, a sacred ash mark on his forehead and multiple rudraksha malas wears a rust-orange robe. He sits on the floor stirring a large brass vessel of yellow turmeric powder mixed with red kumkum with a wooden stick. Beside him are silver vessels with lids, a silver Nandi bull statue, silver ornamented deity shrines with flower garlands, a brass lamp and a tripod-style silver stand. Floral rugs and a striped cloth cover the floor. The scene suggests preparation of a ritual powder.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red ochre robe stirs a large brass vessel filled with yellow turmeric powder and dark red kumkum powder with a metal stick. He wears long rudraksha malas across his chest, rudraksha bracelets on both wrists, a leopard-print headband and white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Behind him stand a silver Nandi bull, silver ritual vessels with lids, a brass oil lamp and a silver kalasha-style stand, with green foliage and a green light in the background. A printed and . The setting suggests a preparation for a ritual powder2017-12-10