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A seated man in saffron-orange cloth with bare upper torso and a leopard-print headband grinds herbs in a stone mortar on the floor, using a wooden pestle. Long dark hair falls down his back, and rudraksha beads are worn on his arm and wrist. Beside him stands a small brass figurine, and a silver-ornamented throne with a garland of beads sits to the right. Brass bowls with green beans, a red paste, and other offerings surround the ritual area, consistent with an aushada herb-preparation rite. Swamiji (probable) is shown as the seated performer, identified by long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha adornments.

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A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long dreadlock-style hair under a leopard-print headband and rudraksha malas on his arm and chest, performs a ritual over a stone slab with a pot of red-orange liquid, a lit lamp, offerings and a coconut. Beside him is a silver throne-like seat draped with a garland of rudraksha beads, and a small brass deity figure stands nearby. A brass bowl of green herbs and a white bowl of offerings sit on a leaf. Behind him, other people in orange robes are partly visible. The scene suggests an aushada preparation ritual, with Swamiji (probable) seated at the centre; his appearance includes long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha adornments.2017-08-29 +1 copiesA seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a leopard-print headband, long dreadlocks and rudraksha malas on his arms and chest, performs a ritual at a stone mortar on the floor. He grinds or prepares a reddish paste with a small stone pestle, and a lit candle stands beside the mortar. Nearby are brass bells, a small brass figurine with a lamp, a green bowl of beans or pods, a bowl of red paste, and a silver ornate tray with powders. On the right stands an ornate silver throne with a garlanded chair and a silver deity murti adorned with a rudraksha and gold necklace. Banana leaves lie in the foreground and a microphone stands behind him.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A photograph of a man seated on a low stone block at a silver-decorated seat, grinding or preparing substances with a dark stone pestle in a small stone bowl. He has long dark dreadlocks wrapped with a leopard-print headcloth, wears an orange-saffron cloth over his body and rudraksha bands on his arm. Beside him are a small brass deity figure, a red cup, a brass plate with green leaves and a silver ritual tray. Behind him, a silver throne backed with an ornate silver canopy is hung with beaded rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and standing figures in orange clothing are visible in the background. a person: long dreadlocks, a leopard-print headcloth, saffron cloth and rudraksha adornments, shown performing the Aushada herb preparation.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A man with long dreadlocks and a patterned white-and-black headband sits cross-legged on a silver chair in an orange-red saffron cloth, grinding herbs in a stone mortar beside a bright yellow powder. Behind him a silver ornate peetha is decorated with garlands of orange and white beads, and a small brass figure and bell sit nearby. A silver vessel, green leaves and a metal cup are on a silver tray at left, and a second person in orange robes stands at the upper right. Wooden carved screens line the background.2017-08-29A man in orange-red saffron robes sits cross-legged on the floor before a small square fire pit, feeding flames with a wooden stick. He wears a leopard-print headband, a rudraksha mala, bead bracelets and an armband, with long hair falling down his back. Beside him stands a silver chair with carved floral backrest and a silver tray holding a cup and herbs. Nearby is a silver ceremonial seat decorated with a garland, a brass bell, a small lit lamp, a bowl of green leaves, a coconut and a heap of white powder. The man is identified only as a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ochre robes, and rudraksha adornments. Smoke rises through the room.2017-08-29A seated man in an orange-brown saffron-toned cloth, bare-chested and wearing a leopard-print cloth headwrap and long swept-back hair, with rudraksha malas on his arms and neck, sits before a silver throne-like seat draped with a rudraksha and gold bead garland. He holds a small object in one hand and rests the other, reddened with paste, over a stone bowl filled with red liquid, herbs and a stone. A brass deity figure with a lit oil lamp stands beside him, and silver plates, a silver bowl and a brass vessel are arranged on the floor. Several figures in orange saris stand in the background.2017-08-29A man with long dreadlocks and a leopard-print headband sits cross-legged on the floor in an orange saffron cloth wrap and rudraksha bead bracelets, sprinkling white powder onto a stone slab with an offering of herbs, a stone, and a bowl of powder. Behind him is an ornate silver throne with a silver backrest and a garland of orange and white flowers draped over a silver seat. Nearby are a brass deity murti, a brass oil lamp, leafy green herbs, a wicker basket, carved wooden screens, and a microphone stand. This is an aushada herbal preparation ritual.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a leopard-print headwrap, bare-chested beneath an orange-saffron shawl, kneeling on the floor and grinding yellow powder with a stone pestle in a stone mortar. He wears rudraksha beads on his arm and neck, and red thread on his wrist. Beside him stand a small brass deity murti, a brass bell, a lit oil lamp, and a silver-decorated seat draped with beaded garlands. A green leaf bowl and a microphone stand are visible, and other people in orange clothing are partially seen at the top right. The setting looks like an aushada herbal preparation ritual.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29