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A man with eyes closed sits cross-legged on a raised platform at night, performing an aushadha preparation. He wears a dark red sleeveless garment with a gold-striped dhoti, a leopard-print waist cloth, a tall dark turban with a crescent ornament, and multiple rudraksha malas on his chest, arms and neck, with a gold necklace. A vibhuti line marks his forehead. In front of him are stone mortars and pestles, a small green herb sprig, a dark stone, a bowl of white pellets, a wicker basket and an ornate silver box, with a brass figure of a deity murti at right. A microphone stand is visible behind him beside red columns and yellow garlands.

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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged with eyes closed on a low platform at night, performing a herbal preparation ritual. He wears a tall dark dreadlocked turban with a crescent ornament, a rust-red sleeveless robe, a leopard-print waist cloth, a long rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and red beaded armbands. Before him stand a stone mortar and pestle, a black grinding stone, a shallow stone bowl, a basket of green leaves and a bowl of powder. A silver-decorated box and a small brass figure of a deity stand at right, with red columns in the background. Swamiji (probable) is shown seated in meditation at the herbal preparation, with the appearance cues of a turban, rudraksha mala and ornate red robes.2017-09-14 +2 copiesA seated man in an outdoor evening setting sits cross-legged on a raised white-and-gold cushioned seat with a leopard-print cloth. He wears a red sleeveless robe, a tall black matted crown with a white crescent ornament, layered rudraksha malas, red bead armbands and a gold chain, with a tripundra mark on his forehead. Before him stand a stone mortar and pestle, a bowl of green herbs, a basket, small clay pots, a stone slab and a silver ornate box. A golden deity murti stands at the right edge, and a microphone is mounted above. A red building and foliage are in the background.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA man with a tall dark turban topped by a crescent ornament sits cross-legged on a silver-edged seat in a red-walled hall, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a rust-red sleeveless top, a red dhoti with gold border, a leopard-print waist belt, layered rudraksha malas, a gold pendant, red armbands and a bindi. Before him stand a stone grinding slab with pestle, a bowl of herbs, a yellow-powdered stone dish with white items, a basket and a gold-finished deity figure on a silver box. Swamiji (probable): the turban, rudraksha malas and gold pendant fit the presentation, and he appears to be preparing herbal medicine (aushadha) with an in-person role.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14A seated man in a dark turban with a crescent ornament and a tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a silver-and-white throne-like seat, in a rust-red sleeveless top, rust-red dhoti with a gold border, and a leopard-print waist sash. He wears long rudraksha malas, rudraksha armbands, and a gold pendant necklace, with a microphone on a stand beside him. In front of him are a dark stone slab with yellow powder, a grinding stone, herbs, a small brass figure of a deity, and a silver casket on a table draped in cloth. Behind him are red pillars and dark foliage under night light, with a red building in the background.2017-09-14A seated man with eyes closed sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised platform before a microphone stand. He wears a black turban with a crescent ornament, a rust-red sleeveless top and red dhoti, a leopard-print waist sash, a rudraksha mala with bead bracelets on his arms, and a gold necklace. Before him are a silver-rimmed stone mortar with pestle, green herb leaves, a dark stone object, and a brass deity murti of a seated figure on the right.2017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copies