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A man with long black dreadlocks and a small white crescent ornament on his head sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne-like seat covered with a striped tiger-print cushion. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment, a tiger-striped waist cloth, and multiple rudraksha malas with beaded armbands, and he smiles with eyes closed while resting his hands over a small square stand with a yellow powder. Before him are metal trays of powder, a wicker basket, herbs and a stone grinding setup on a multicoloured cloth. Behind him stands a second silver seat decorated with white flower garlands, a small deity murti and a vessel, beside a red-and-white striped wall. Ritual aushadha preparation scene, with the man seated in front of the herbs.

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September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate silver-backed chair with a tiger-striped cushion, wearing an orange-red ochre garment, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a gold necklace. He has a tall dreadlocked turban topped with a crescent ornament, a white tripundra forehead mark, and his eyes closed as he holds a rudraksha mala in his hands. Before him is a stone grinding mortar and pestle, a small metal mortar with pestle, bowls of yellow powder, green herbs, a basket and a bundle of bark or stalks. A microphone stand stands beside him, and a silver shrine with flower garlands and a small brass deity figure of a woman holding a lamp appears at right against dark foliage at night.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate silver throne with a carved backrest, wearing a rust-red sleeveless garment and a red-and-gold dhoti, with a leopard-print sash at his waist. He has long, dark, matted hair wound into a high turban with a white crescent ornament, a white tilak with a dark central mark, and multiple rudraksha malas on his chest and arms and around his wrist. A gold necklace is visible at his throat. He holds a rudraksha mala in his right hand and rests his left hand on a silver staff. In front of him is a black stone block with yellow paste and a stone mortar with pestle, green herbs in pots and a basket, and a small shivalinga and incense on a silver tray.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesAugust 31 20172017-08-31September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20182018-01-08 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne-chair outdoors at night, speaking with an open hand gesture. He wears a leopard-print headband over long dark hair, a rust-red robe with an orange border, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a gold chain. A microphone stand is beside him. Next to him stands a silver pedestal with a silver tray holding white flowers. Green plants and a white-and-maroon striped wall form the background. Name attribution: no printed name is visible on the figure.2017-08-31