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A photograph of a ritual preparation indoors on a grey stone floor. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a leopard-print headband, a rust-red dhoti and a wrap, and beaded rudraksha-style bracelets and armband kneels on a silver-embossed low seat, pouring or handling a small silver vessel with a red handle. A silver bowl of white powder sits on the floor beside him. Behind him a second man in white dhoti with a beaded necklace kneels near a standing fan and a silver throne. Other red-clad figures and a white plate of offerings are visible at the edges, along with a green leaf and a red-and-white striped pillar.

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A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple hall with red-and-white striped steps. A man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband, wearing a rust-red robe, orange waist cloth, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and necklace, crouches on the floor and sprinkles white powder from a bowl onto the tiles near a small brass lamp and metal vessel. Behind him, another person in orange clothing stands and an attendant in white sits beside an ornate silver throne with a yellow-and-gold draped canopy. A standing fan is visible. Caption on the image reads a pedia.org. a person appearance cues are present, so the candidate is described as a person in the person's role as the ritual performer2017-08-31A photo in a temple hall with red and white striped pillars and a silver-framed seat. A bearded man with long braided hair, a leopard-print headband, a red-orange wrap, rudraksha beads, bangles and a gold necklace sits on a silver seat, with hands resting on his knee. Beside him a woman with long braided hair, red-orange robes, rudraksha beads and white forehead and arm markings sits on the floor, holding a small vessel. A man in red-orange cloth sits in the right foreground with his back to the camera. A brass ritual item, a silver dish of white grains, and a standing fan are nearby; a gold-draped deity murti rests in the background.2017-08-31A photograph of a man seated on a low stone block at a silver-decorated seat, grinding or preparing substances with a dark stone pestle in a small stone bowl. He has long dark dreadlocks wrapped with a leopard-print headcloth, wears an orange-saffron cloth over his body and rudraksha bands on his arm. Beside him are a small brass deity figure, a red cup, a brass plate with green leaves and a silver ritual tray. Behind him, a silver throne backed with an ornate silver canopy is hung with beaded rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and standing figures in orange clothing are visible in the background. a person: long dreadlocks, a leopard-print headcloth, saffron cloth and rudraksha adornments, shown performing the Aushada herb preparation.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29 +1 copiesAugust 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl sits cross-legged on a silver-carved throne on a stone platform, bare-chested with a black hair knot bound by a leopard-print headcloth. He wears a long rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, and gold armlets and bangles, and holds his palms over a small oil flame in a silver lamp, a plain silver bowl of white grain nearby. Behind him stands an empty silver throne decorated with a garland, and a stack of cowdung cakes sits beside a metal dish. Green foliage and a red-and-white striped wall frame the open-air setting. Probable Swamiji cues: long black hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold jewellery and a rust-red garment.2017-08-31A man in an orange-red dhoti and matching shawl sits cross-legged on a silver-ornate throne-like seat on a tiled outdoor platform, hands joined in a gesture of prayer and eyes lowered. He wears long black hair under a leopard-print headband, layered rudraksha malas, a gold chain and orange bangles. Beside him stands a second silver seat decorated with garlands. In the foreground a brass oil lamp with a flame, a silver bowl and a dish of white crystals sit before stacked cowdung cakes, part of a purification process. A woman in a red sari with kumkum on her forehead stands on the right with palms joined. Palm fronds and a red-and-white striped wall form the backdrop.2017-08-31A man with long dreadlocks and a leopard-print headband sits cross-legged on the floor in an orange saffron cloth wrap and rudraksha bead bracelets, sprinkling white powder onto a stone slab with an offering of herbs, a stone, and a bowl of powder. Behind him is an ornate silver throne with a silver backrest and a garland of orange and white flowers draped over a silver seat. Nearby are a brass deity murti, a brass oil lamp, leafy green herbs, a wicker basket, carved wooden screens, and a microphone stand. This is an aushada herbal preparation ritual.2017-08-29August 31 20172017-08-31A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair wrapped in a leopard-print headwrap, bare-chested under an orange-saffron shawl, wearing rudraksha malas on his upper arm and wrist. He sits before an ornate silver throne-like altar (peetha) draped with a rudraksha and gold-bead garland, with small silver deity murti figures and a brass oil lamp (deepa) burning nearby. Stone lingam-like objects and a brass kalasha sit in a shallow pit or tray in front. A standing figure in orange robes and a microphone stand appear in the background.2017-08-29