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A photograph of a seated figure performing a fire ritual indoors. The man sits cross-legged on the floor with a leopard-print headband, a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, and a long red-orange beaded mala around his neck; his arms are raised with hands near his face and forehead. Before him a small fire burns in a brick-lined pit, with a stone and green leaves nearby. To the left stands a silver pedestal table holding a silver vessel and small cups, and to the right a silver altar holds a deity murti and garlands, with a brass lamp burning. Carved wooden screens form the background. Scattered leaves and a bowl sit on the floor. a person is shown in an orange cloth and rudraksha-style mala performing an aushada-style fire process.

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August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, seated cross-legged on the floor before a small fire pit. He wears rudraksha mala beads and a gold chain, a leopard-print headband, and beaded red and dark wrist bands, and he holds his hands raised to the top of his head in a ritual gesture. Before him are a flame in the fire pit, a stone pestle-like object, a green leaf bundle, a white bowl with a cup, and a bowl of green beans. Silver ritual vessels and a silver stand stand nearby, a silver-ornate seat with garlands is at right, and a carved wooden screen forms the background. A microphone stands behind him. Matching the page's claim of a person presence, the seated man displays rudraksha, saffron cloth and ritual setting, so the appearance-based label is a person for the in-person figure performing the aushada preparation.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A photograph of a bare-chested man seated cross-legged on a grey floor before a small fire in a brass-rimmed stone fire box. He has both arms raised high, wrists wrapped with rudraksha malas, and wears a leopard-print headband, an orange-red shawl and a long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace. Beside the fire sit a silver-plated stand holding a silver kalasha-style vessel, a red cup, a basket, a brass bowl of green leaves and a bundle of green herbs. Behind him are carved wooden screens, a microphone on a stand, and at right a silver peetha-style altar with a silver deity murti and flower garlands. This appears to be an aushada herbal fire ritual, performed with the offerings and herbs visible.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a mat in a temple-like hall, grinding herbs with a stone pestle in a carved stone mortar. He wears a leopard-print headband, a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, and rudraksha beads and a gold chain. Smoke fills the air. Around him are green leaves, a blue-and-white metal pot, a small brass bowl with a yellow offering, a silver pedestal stand holding a silver vessel, a tray with a small oil lamp burning, and a silver stand holding ornamental garlands. Carved wooden screens stand in the background.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A seated man in orange-red robes and a leopard-print headband sits cross-legged on a floor before a small fire in a stone mortar, preparing a ritual mixture with a wooden stick and a grey stone pestle. A rudraksha mala and gold necklace hang at his chest, with armbands on his upper arms. Around him are brass and silver vessels, green leaves, a white enamel cup, a bowl of herbs, and a silver throne-like seat draped with white and orange garlands. A standing microphone is nearby, and carved wooden screens form the backdrop. The scene shows an aushada herbal preparation ritual.2017-08-29