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Photograph at night of a man seated cross-legged on the ground beside a sunken brick pit lined with yellow paint, preparing herbal medicine. He wears long swept-up dark hair with a crescent ornament, a red-orange sleeveless top, a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, and a leopard-print waist sash. He grinds ingredients with a stone pestle in a mortar and works over a tray of green leaves, yellow powder and small bowls. A silver shrine with a deity murti and garlands stands at right, and a yellow umbrella and a person in white cloth appear at the left edge. a person: the swept-up hair with crescent, rudraksha mala and red-orange dress match the page's description of the presiding figure, so this appearance-based label is given for the seated man preparing the aushadha.

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September 14 20172017-09-14A photograph at night of a man seated cross-legged on a low white cushioned seat, grinding herbs in a dark stone mortar on a yellow-bordered square. He has long matted hair with a crescent emblem and a painted black mark on his forehead, and wears a rust-red sleeveless garment with a dark rudraksha mala, bead armbands and a gold-toned necklace. Around him are baskets, bowls of green herbs and yellow powder, and a brick homa pit bordered in yellow. A silver ornamented shrine with floral garlands and a small deity murti stands at right, on a patterned cloth.2017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14A man in a rust-orange cloth wrapped over the shoulders sits cross-legged behind a brick fire pit bordered in yellow, holding a pestle over a stone mortar on a low wooden table. He wears long dark matted hair with a crescent ornament, a red vertical tilak, a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets. Around him are bowls of yellow powder, green herbs, a woven basket, brass and steel vessels, and a silver shrine with garlands and a small silver deity murti on a colourful cloth. Two oil lamps glow in the dark background.2017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14A seated man in rust-red ochre robes and a matching wrap sits behind a fire pit lined with yellow and white rangoli-style borders, with flames rising from the bricks. He wears a tall dark turban with a crescent ornament, a rudraksha mala draped across his chest, bead bracelets, a gold chain and a red-and-white tilak, and holds a small pestle over a stone mortar. Trays of green herbs, a brass bowl of yellow powder, a woven basket and a silver-covered shrine with flower garlands and a small deity figure surround him on striped cloth. The setting is an outdoor night ceremony beside a pillared building, consistent with an aushadha or homa preparation. A probable Swamiji is seated at the centre, identified by the crescent turban ornament, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold chain while performing the herb-preparation ritual.2017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14A seated man with a tall dark turban-style hairstyle and a crescent moon ornament on his head works at a ritual setup at night. He wears rust-orange robes, a belt with a leopard-print band, a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and has a tilak on his forehead. He grinds herbs with a stone pestle in a bowl, with a small dark stone and herbs on a colourful cloth. Beside him a sunken brick fire pit lined with yellow is set on woven mats, and a silver shrine with flower garlands and a small figure stands to the right.2017-09-14A night-time outdoor ritual scene. A man in a rust-red dhoti and sleeveless red top, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, a leopard-print waist sash and a shawl, kneels at a low stone block preparing a mixture with a pestle and mortar. His hair is tied in a tall dark topknot with a crescent ornament. Around him are bowls of herbs, green leaves, yellow powder, a wicker basket and coloured mats. In the foreground is a brick fire pit with a yellow-painted border and a small flame. To the right stands a silver ornamental shrine with a deity murti and flower garlands. Red pillars with hanging marigold garlands frame the background.2017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14A man seated cross-legged on a white cushioned seat at night, in an outdoor ritual space. He wears a rust-orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, a tall black turban-style hair bun with a crescent emblem, a red tilak on his forehead, and multiple rudraksha malas and red beaded bracelets. He holds a rudraksha mala in one hand and works with a stone grinding bowl and pestle in front of him. In front of him is a brick fire pit with a small flame, and around it are herbs, leaves, bowls of powders, a bamboo basket and a silver peetha holding a small golden deity figure and flower garlands. Colourful striped cloths cover the ground. A microphone stand is visible behind him. The scene is a herbal preparation rite for aushadha. Swamiji (probable) appears in the centre, identified by the crescent-topped turban, rudraksha malas and orange clothing.2017-09-14