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A 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.

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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.2017-12-28Close 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.2017-12-28Close 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 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.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.2017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28December 12 20172017-12-12December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 28 20172017-12-28December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red dhoti and draped wrap, wearing many rudraksha malas and a gold chain, with a leopard-print cloth wound around his head and long dark hair. He leans over a dark stone grinding slab and works a pestle with his right hand, and a silver tray of small silver vessels with lids stands in front. Behind him are ornate gold-toned metal backdrops, brass lamp stands and green foliage. A brass bowl of golden liquid and a stone mortar sit in the foreground on a striped cloth.2017-12-10A man with long dark hair, a beard and white sacred markings on his forehead and arms sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a rust-red robe, a leopard-print waist sash and a long rudraksha mala. In front of him stand silver ritual vessels and small silver cups on wooden stands, with a brass lamp at left. Behind him is a large lingam draped in white cloth with yellow borders, garlanded with white and red flowers, and two dark stone figures in red turbans and flower garlands flank the scene. The setting looks like an outdoor stone temple platform.2017-12-28