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A seated man in a rust-red robe and layered rudraksha malas stirs powder in a polished brass bowl with a brass ladle, eyes lowered in concentration. He wears a leopard-print headwrap with long dark locks gathered above it, a white forehead marking with a red central dot, and a gold pendant necklace. Behind him stand gold ornamental stands and a brass lamp, with a wooden mortar and pestle and a small brass bowl in the foreground. A microphone is visible on the right. This is a single photograph of one person preparing a herbal mixture, consistent with the page's Amritattva Aushadha workshop context.

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December 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and matching wrap with a rudraksha mala draped across his chest and rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arms, sits on a silver ornate chair. He wears a leopard-print turban over long dreadlocked hair, a white and red tilak on his forehead, and a gold pendant necklace. He is grinding powder from a brass bowl with a wooden pestle, and a stone mortar and a brass bowl sit nearby on a striped cloth. Behind him stand gold ritual objects and a microphone on a stand. The setting resembles a ritual or workshop demonstration. Swamiji (probable): the visible cues are long dreadlocks, a leopard-print turban, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold jewellery, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man with long dreadlocks wrapped in a leopard-print headband, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style wrap, multiple dark rudraksha mala necklaces, rudraksha bracelets and a gold pendant chain, pours fine yellow powder from a brass ladle into a large brass bowl. A white and red tilak marks his forehead. A dark stone mortar and pestle sit in the foreground, with a brass lamp and gold ornamental objects behind him.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap with multiple rudraksha malas and matching rudraksha armbands uses a long-handled brass ladle to scoop pale powder from a brass bowl held in his lap. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrapped as a turban, a gold pendant necklace, and white and red tilak on his forehead. Behind him are gold ritual vessels and a brass kalasha-like finial, and a black wooden block and stone mortar sit in the foreground. A microphone is visible at the right edge. The scene suggests preparation of an herbal preparation during a workshop.2017-12-10 +2 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA man with long matted dreadlocks wound under a leopard-print orange turban sits in a red-brown robe with several strands of brown rudraksha beads across his chest and arms, with a gold pendant necklace. He has white and red tilak marks on his forehead and his eyes are closed as he grinds or mixes powder in a brass bowl with a brass pestle. A dark wooden box and a stone mortar sit in front of him, with a golden ornamental shape and a brass object behind him and a silver-patterned chair to his left. A microphone is visible at the right edge. A person in ceremonial robes is shown as a probable Swamiji (long hair, leopard-print turban, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace), performing a preparation ritual with herbal powder.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A man with long dark matted hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband sits in a red-brown robe with multiple strands of rudraksha malas and a gold chain, with a white and red forehead mark. He leans over a black wooden box dusted with yellow powder, pouring or spooning from a silver-handled vessel. Nearby stand an ornate silver kalasha-style set, a tall brass trident and brass lamp stands, a stone grinding mortar, a conch shell on a striped cloth, and a golden backdrop. Whether this man is a person cannot be established from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a ritual officiant.2017-12-10September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copies