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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low silver-trimmed seat, wearing a rust-red sleeveless top, a leopard-print waist cloth with a gold-edged dhoti, and a long rudraksha mala with matching beaded armlets. He has long, swept-back dark hair with a crescent ornament, a vertical vibhuti mark on his forehead, and a gold chain. He leans over a black stone box holding yellow powder, while a mortar and pestle, bowls of herbs and turmeric, and a small brass deity figure stand nearby. Behind him is an ornate silver throne decorated with white flower garlands on a patterned cloth, and a microphone stand is visible. Potted greenery surrounds the open-air setting at night.

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September 14 20172017-09-14 +3 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red sleeveless top and rudraksha mala beads sits on a silver-backed chair with a leopard-print cloth, a small crescent ornament in his upswept dark hair, and a gold chain at his neck. Before him on a cloth-covered floor are stone mortars, a pestle, bowls of yellow powder, green herbs and a small brass deity figure holding a lamp. A silver throne-like peetha with flower garlands stands to the right. Behind them are banana plants and a microphone on a stand.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a dark turban with a white crescent ornament, eyes closed, sits on a silver-and-cushioned chair during a night ritual outdoors. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment with a leopard-print waistband, multiple rudraksha malas around his neck and arms, and a gold necklace, with a red-and-yellow tilak on his forehead. In front of him are brass bowls, a stone mortar and pestle, herbs, a yellow powder, and a small bronze deity figure holding a lamp. Beside him stands an ornate silver throne decorated with flower garlands and a silver deity murti. A colourful striped cloth covers the ground. a person is the seated man with mala and turban cues, shown making aushadha with herbs and offerings.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in an rust-orange sleeveless top and matching orange dhoti wears long rudraksha malas, a gold chain, leopard-print waist sash and beaded bracelets, with a white crescent ornament on a black turban and white tilak on his forehead. He sits on a silver-framed seat before a microphone, with a silver throne decorated with white and yellow flower garlands to his right, a small bronze standing deity figure holding a dish, and a stone mortar and pestle, brass bowls of yellow powder, green herbs and baskets on a cloth in the foreground. Lush green plants and a red-and-white striped wall form the background.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on a low cushioned seat with a leopard-print cloth beneath him, preparing medicine at an outdoor ritual setting at night. He wears a rust-orange sleeveless top, rudraksha beads across the chest, a gold necklace, a leopard-print waist cloth, a black turban with a white crescent ornament, and a tilak on the forehead. He is grinding herbs with a pestle in a mortar, with brass bowls of yellow powder, bananas, a bowl of herbs and a small brass deity figure holding a lamp nearby. A silver ornate palanquin-style shrine with garlands sits to the right, and smoke rises at the upper right beside tropical foliage.2017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-orange sleeveless robe with a leopard-print waist sash sits cross-legged on a silver-edged wooden seat with a tiger-striped cushion. He wears a tall black turban with a crescent ornament, rudraksha beads, and a tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed in meditation. Before him are a stone mortar and pestle, bowls of yellow powder, green herbs, and small brass vessels arranged on a striped cloth. Beside him a brass figure holds a lamp, and at right a large ornate silver throne decorated with white flower garlands stands in front of a leafy background.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red sleeveless garment and dark rudraksha malas sits on an ornate silver chair during an outdoor ritual preparation, a crescent ornament on his large dark turban. He holds an object in his hands at a low silver-and-wood table lined with herbs, stone mortars, pestles, clay bowls, a woven basket and a small silver-framed setup. A small brass deity figure and a silver throne-like seat with flower garlands stand to the right, and a microphone stands behind him. Dense green foliage fills the background at night. a person is seated, presiding over the herbal preparation (aushadha).2017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copies