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A seated man in a rust-orange dhoti and sleeveless orange top, wearing a black turban with a crescent moon ornament, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, holds two coconuts while working at an aushadha preparation setup. Silver ornate chairs stand behind him, including a silver-framed seat beside a small silver platform with flower garlands. The tables are covered in bowls of herbs, a stone mortar and pestle, a mound of yellow powder, lingam-shaped objects, a metal trident-like staff and a small bronze figure. Greenery and a microphone appear in the background at night. Printed copyright and archive text overlays the lower right corner.

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September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +3 copiesA man seated on an ornate silver-backed chair in a rust-orange robe with a leopard-print belt, wearing multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, with a white crescent ornament in his black hair. He holds coconut halves over a stone mortar on a low table covered with herbs, bowls, brass vessels and a coconut husk. Beside him a silver throne-like altar with floral garlands and a small bronze deity murti stands on a cloth-covered mat, with a microphone stand behind. a person cues: swept-up dark hair with crescent ornament, orange ornate clothing and rudraksha malas, seated in a ritual preparation of aushadha herbal medicine.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +2 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver-backed chair during an outdoor evening aushadha preparation. He wears a rust-red sleeveless robe, a long rudraksha mala, multiple beaded bracelets, a gold necklace, and a patterned gold-and-black waist sash. His long dark hair is wound into a high bun topped with a crescent ornament, and he has a tilak on his forehead. He holds a brown fibrous object over a stone mortar and pestle on a low table, with a silver stand, a silver-framed deity figurine, bowls of herbs, a small canister, a basket of leaves, and a tray of ash-like powder nearby. Looking toward the ground, his eyes are closed and he appears absorbed. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated in the central role of the herbal preparation; the cues are the long swept-back hair with crescent ornament, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, and rust-coloured ornate robe.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA man with long, swept-up dark hair topped by a small white crescent ornament sits on an ornate silver-backed chair at an outdoor night ceremony. He wears a rust-orange sleeveless garment, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, a leopard-print belt and orange armbands, and grinds herbs with a pestle. Before him are a stone mortar, a wooden box, green herbs, a small brass lamp, small black pellets, coconut halves and a shiva lingam. Behind him stands an ornate silver throne with garlands and a small deity murti, with foliage and a microphone stand nearby.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA man seated in a carved silver-backed chair at an outdoor night setting, wearing a rust-orange sleeveless robe with a leopard-print waist sash, a long rudraksha mala and bead armbands, and a sacred tilak on his forehead. A dark matted headdress topped with a small white crescent ornament frames his face. He holds a coconut in one hand while gesturing with the other. In front of him sit a stone mortar and pestle, brass bowls, a wooden box, a small metal shivalinga, and trays of herbs and yellow powder, with an ornate silver throne decorated with white flower garlands to the right and a small brass deity figure beside it. a person: the rudraksha malas, saffron-orange robe and the headdress with crescent cue are the qualifying appearance cues for the person presiding over the herbal aushadha preparation.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red robe with a leopard-print waist sash and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate silver throne, holding a coconut and working over a stone grinding slab and offerings of herbs in an open-air setting with dense green foliage behind. He wears a crescent ornament in his hair, a tilak on his forehead, and several beaded bracelets. Nearby stand a brass figure holding a lamp, a silver-canopied altar with floral garlands, bowls of yellow paste, and a basket of greens. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklace and saffron-red robe are distinctive presentation cues for the person preparing the aushadha, per the page's event context.2017-09-14 +1 copies