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A seated man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband sits before a large wooden bowl filled with yellow turmeric-like powder and white powder. He wears a rust-orange garment, a long rudraksha mala across his chest, rudraksha bracelets, and a white forehead mark. Beside him stand silver vessels with lids, a silver tray, a brass ladle, and a silver Nandi bull figure. Silver deity shrines and a brass lamp stand behind him. He appears to be mixing or preparing the powder mixture as part of a ritual preparation. The room has a striped mat floor, a brick wall, and a standing fan.

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December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10A bearded man with long matted dreadlocks, a leopard-print headwrap, a sacred ash mark on his forehead and multiple rudraksha malas wears a rust-orange robe. He sits on the floor stirring a large brass vessel of yellow turmeric powder mixed with red kumkum with a wooden stick. Beside him are silver vessels with lids, a silver Nandi bull statue, silver ornamented deity shrines with flower garlands, a brass lamp and a tripod-style silver stand. Floral rugs and a striped cloth cover the floor. The scene suggests preparation of a ritual powder.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red ochre robe stirs a large brass vessel filled with yellow turmeric powder and dark red kumkum powder with a metal stick. He wears long rudraksha malas across his chest, rudraksha bracelets on both wrists, a leopard-print headband and white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Behind him stand a silver Nandi bull, silver ritual vessels with lids, a brass oil lamp and a silver kalasha-style stand, with green foliage and a green light in the background. A printed and . The setting suggests a preparation for a ritual powder2017-12-10A photograph of a bearded man with long dark matted hair wrapped under a leopard-print yellow and brown turban, wearing a rust-orange saffron cloth draped over his body and multiple strands of brown rudraksha malas, with a gold necklace and rudraksha bracelets on his arm. He sits on an ornate silver throne-like chair with white and orange tilak on his forehead, stirring a large brass basin filled with yellow turmeric powder, white powder and reddish paste using a long brass-handled stirring rod. Beside him on a tray are several ornate silver lidded bowls holding colored powders and substances, a dark wooden box, and silver deity shrines with flower garlands stand behind on a patterned rug. A tripod microphone stand is visible at right.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +2 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-red robe with a leopard-print headband and long dreadlocks sits on an ornate silver throne-like seat. He wears a rudraksha mala across his chest and rudraksha bracelets on his arms, with a white ash mark on his forehead. Before him are silver vessels and bowls, a large brass pan filled with turmeric, kumkum and white powder, and a wicker basket. Behind him stand silver deity murti shrines with floral garlands, set against a brick wall, with a microphone on a stand. The setting is a ritual puja arrangement with textiles spread on the floor.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-orange robe and a leopard-print yellow headwrap stirs a large brass bowl filled with yellow and dark reddish-brown powders with a long wooden stick. He wears many tiered rudraksha malas, bracelets and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him stands a polished silver nandi bull, with silver and brass ritual vessels and marigold-style flower garlands. Hands of assistants hold the bowl's rim. Behind, a gold sun-shaped arch and brass lamps frame the scene. Appearance-based candidate: a person, with long dreadlocked hair, a leopard headwrap, saffron-orange robe and rudraksha malas.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A man seated on a silver-backed chair stirs a dark square vessel containing a yellow liquid with a long golden rod. He wears a leopard-print headwrap, a rust-red garment draped over his shoulders, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a gold chain; a white and red tilak marks his forehead and a small microphone is clipped near his face. Beside him on a silver-topped table sit silver bowls and a silver lidded vessel, and a conch shell and wooden pestle rest on a striped cloth. Brass lamps, a trident and a silver bull figure stand in the background, with green lights behind. The setting suggests a preparation ritual with herbal or ayurvedic ingredients.2017-12-10 +1 copies