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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print headband grinds substances with a pestle in a stone mortar on a floor. He wears rudraksha beads on his arms and neck, and his long hair falls down his back. Behind him stands an ornate silver chair. To the right, a silver shrine holds a small deity murti adorned with a garland, with oil lamps burning on silver plates in front. Green leaves, a small brass bowl of herbs, a white bucket and a silver ornamental vessel sit nearby. Two standing attendants in white dhotis and saffron cloth are partly visible in the background. The scene shows an aushada herbal preparation ritual.

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August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A 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 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a patterned white headband grinds herbs with a stone pestle in a stone mortar during a ritual setting. He wears a rudraksha mala and ornate beaded necklaces and bands on his upper arms. Around him are silver ritual vessels on a tray, a metal tumbler, green leaves, a lit oil lamp, a small brass deity figure, and a silver-framed seat decorated with garlands. Wooden carved screens and a microphone stand are behind him. The scene resembles an Aushada herb preparation ritual, with the figure's distinctive hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues matching the a person label, with the event noted as Aushada preparation at an ashram.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29