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A 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.

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September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA 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 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.2017-09-14Photograph 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.2017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard. A man with long, swept-up dark hair wearing a crescent ornament and tripundra marks sits cross-legged before a brick fire pit with visible flames. He wears rust-red robes, multiple rudraksha malas, bead bracelets and a gold necklace, and holds a mala in his hands. Before him lie a stone mortar and pestle, bowls of herbs and green leaves, yellow powder, a woven basket and a silver-framed deity shrine decorated with white flowers. Red wooden pillars and a hanging floral garland frame the scene. a person is present on the appearance cues of swept-up hair, crescent ornament, rudraksha malas and saffron-red robes, with the page indicating his presence at the aushadha preparation.2017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14A man seated on an ornate silver-backed chair in an outdoor evening setting performs a ritual beside a yellow-bordered fire pit with lit flames. He wears a dark, swept-back turban-style hairdo with a crescent ornament, a red sleeveless garment with a leopard-print waist cloth, long rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and arm bands. Before him are a stone grinding slab, bowls of yellow powder, green herbs, a brass vessel, a metal cup and a small deity murti. Behind him is an ornate silver shrine with floral garlands, colourful striped mats cover the ground, and foliage surrounds the scene.2017-09-14 +1 copies