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A man in a dark turban with rudraksha beads and red-orange robes sits on a red-cushioned seat with a silver back, tending a fire pit with a long metal ladle. Strands of rudraksha malas hang across his chest with a gold pendant. White vibhuti marks his forehead. Behind him, yellow marigold garlands hang near dark stone deity murti, and a brass deity figure stands at the left. Copper and silver kalasha vessels sit on a tray beside the fire, which is a homa or yagna, on a yellow and orange woven cloth.

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A seated man in a maroon-red dhoti and wrap with multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, wearing a leopard-print headband and a red-brown bindi, is grinding a yellow paste on a black stone slab with his hand at a ritual setting. Behind him is a silver-backed chair and a golden decorative backdrop, with a brass trident, brass oil lamps, silver vessels, a wicker basket and mortars with pestles on a striped cloth. A microphone is positioned near his face. The scene looks like a preparation of an herbal or ritual compound.2017-12-10A seated man in a rust-red robe and many rudraksha malas grinds a substance in a black stone mortar on a striped floor mat. He wears a leopard-print headband over long dreadlocked hair, a white vertical mark on his brow, and a red tilak. Silver vessels and bowls stand on a silver stool to his left, beside a silver sculpted animal figure, brass lamps and a trident-shaped brass stand. A large golden sunburst backdrop and green plants fill the background, and a microphone stand is visible. A workshop setting with herbal preparation for a healing ritual.2017-12-10 +2 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10March 03 20182018-03-03A seated man in a red-orange ochre robe and tall dark wrapped hair with a rudraksha band performs a ritual beside a fire pit. He wears multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a rudraksha armlet, and a gold pendant, with a vertical tilak and white ash on his forehead. He holds a small silver bowl while looking down. Silver ritual vessels with flames stand near the lit fire on the right, a microphone is clipped nearby, and yellow and red marigold garlands hang on temple pillars behind him. A bronze figure sits at the lower left edge.2018-03-03A seated man in a maroon-red dhoti and wrap pounds a herbal paste with a long pestle in a black stone mortar on a patterned rug. He wears a leopard-print headband over long dark dreadlocks, white tripundra marks on his forehead, and many rudraksha malas across his chest and upper arms. A brass bowl sits in the foreground, a brass pestle and stone mortar lie to the right, and a wicker basket is at the edge. Behind him a large ornate golden sunburst backdrop, brass oil lamps and potted plants fill the setting, with smoke drifting through the scene. This looks like an Amritattva Aushadha herbal preparation demonstration.2017-12-10 +2 copiesA man with eyes closed stands before a large flame in a temple hall, hands pressed together holding a folded pink cloth. He wears a tall dark turban with rudraksha beads, a long pink-and-white lotus garland, a thick gold necklace with ornate pendants, and a rust-red robe. A ceremonial fire burns in a brass vessel in front, with brass oil lamps beside it. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron robes stands with palms joined in prayer, and a red-striped mat covers the floor. a person: the figure's turban, rudraksha, ornate gold ceremonial necklace and pink garland match the page's a person reference, performing a homa-style fire offering as a presiding priest.2017-05-31Night-time outdoor ritual at a fire pit. A seated man in a dark red-maroon dhoti and matching wrap, with rudraksha mala beads, a dark pendant on a cord, gold chain, beaded armlets and a patterned cloth headwrap, holds a long silver-tipped rod over the flames. Bright orange fire and rising smoke fill the stone fire pit, which is decorated with marigold petals. Nearby stand a silver footed tray with a lamp, a silver-framed deity murti on a silver pedestal, and a microphone stand. A person in an orange turban sits at the left edge with a small metal vessel and offerings in front of the pit.2017-08-31December 10 20172017-12-10November 28 20172017-11-28December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in a red-orange robe and a tall black turban wrapped with red beads sits before a small stone fire pit with a lit flame. He wears layered rudraksha malas across his chest, a gold pendant, rudraksha bands on his upper arms and a red tilak on his forehead, and holds a ritual implement over the fire. Silver and gilt kalasha vessels and a silver ritual object sit on a tray at right, with a striped woven cloth beneath. The scene looks like a homa or yagna. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-red sannyasi garb, turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold pendant match the page's description of him performing the ritual.2018-03-03