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Close photo of a seated person in rust-red robes with a leopard-print waistband and a strand of rudraksha beads at the waist. Their forearms and upper arms bear white painted markings, and a red thread is tied on one wrist. Their hand rests on the knee beside an array of polished silver ritual vessels, including small silver cups and a bowl, in the foreground. Blurred stone carvings and a figure of an animal appear in the background. No face is visible.

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A seated person in rust-orange robes and a rudraksha mala across the chest performs a ritual with raised, gesturing hands. Ash-white markings are visible on the forearms and upper arm. Beside them stand ornate silver vessels with lids and a small brass lamp with a flickering flame. A blurred figure in orange robes holds a camera in the background, and a dark ritual burner sits in front. The scene suggests a preparation or offering process.2017-12-28A seated figure in a rust-red robe with long black dreadlocked hair and a leopard-print belt is preparing a ritual at a silver tray. Rudraksha beads hang across the waist, and white ash marks the arms. Hands hold small silver cups and vessels; a brass deity figure with a raised hand stands on the left, with silver kalasha-style pots and a red cloth nearby. The background is blurred outdoors. This appears to be the Turiyatita aushadha preparation process.2017-12-28Close photo of a seated priest in rust-red robes and a long rudraksha mala, his bare forearms marked with white ash. He rests a hand on a silver-handled ritual implement with a stick beside a black wooden block smeared with red powder. Silver vessels with lids, a silver bowl with white contents and a red-stained cup sit on a colourful striped cloth. Behind him, seated figures in red garments wear white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands. Scene suggests a ritual preparation setting.2017-12-28Close view of a seated person in rust-orange robes working at a black stone grinding block, pressing a wooden pestle into a dark paste. Rudraksha mala beads hang across the chest and a leopard-print cloth is tied at the waist. White ash is smeared on the forearms. Beside them stand several ornate silver vessels with lids on a wooden stand, and a silver-covered object sits at the left edge. Colourful cloth and a white draped fabric appear in the background. The scene suggests preparation of a herbal medicinal paste.2017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28Close photo of a seated figure in a maroon-red robe with a leopard-print sash and multiple rudraksha malas, hands pressed together in front of a row of ornate silver vessels with lids on carved wooden stands. A gold necklace is visible at the top; a white cloth and garland appear in the background, with a black box at right. The silver vessels suggest a ritual preparation setting. The figure's face is cropped out of frame, so identity cannot be determined from appearance; the page's a person mention is unverified here.2017-12-28Close crop of a seated figure in rust-orange robes kneeling on a multicoloured woven mat before an ornate silver throne with carved floral filigree. The figure wears a leopard-print waist belt, a long rudraksha mala, a red thread on the wrist and white bandages on the forearm, and holds a silver ceremonial staff upright in the right hand. Bare feet rest on the mat; blurred marigold petals in yellow, orange and red lie in the foreground, and a silver swan or bird figure with white flower garlands stands at right.2017-12-28December 12 20172017-12-12December 28 20172017-12-28Close-up photograph of a ritual preparation. A person in orange-saffron robes with a dark rudraksha mala and a red thread on the wrist sprinkles a powder from a small metal spoon over a dark stone or metal mortar. Beside them, several ornate silver vessels with lids and embossed floral patterns stand on a silver tray, with a small oil lamp flame glowing in the background and blurred orange-robed figures and garlands behind. The hand and spoon are the focal point.2017-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10Close view of a ritual preparation at a temple-style altar with smoke rising in the foreground. A person in a maroon robe and layered rudraksha malas stands behind a dark stone box, reaching toward a yellow substance, possibly turmeric. Nearby, a silver tray holds several ornate silver bowls and cups with lids. In the foreground sits a dark stone mortar and pestle beside a white conch-shell and a woven basket. The cloth on the altar is striped purple and pink. Silver lamps and metal items are visible in the background.2017-12-10