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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe and matching sash, wearing a long black swept-back hairstyle topped with a small white crescent ornament, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a gold necklace. He is grinding a coconut on a stone mortar with a pestle at an outdoor ritual setup, with a steaming pot, bowls of herbs and yellow powder, green leaves, a shivalinga-shaped stone, and a silver-decorated throne-like seat beside him. a person, seated in ritual preparation of an aushadha medicine. Background shows dark foliage and a small standing deity murti.

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September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA bearded man in a rust-orange robe with a leopard-print waist belt sits on a silver-backed chair outdoors at night, wearing long dark swept-back hair with a crescent ornament, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a gold necklace. He holds coconut halves over a black stone vessel while pouring liquid, with turmeric, herbs and mortar-and-pestle bowls spread on coloured cloths before him. A silver ornate throne with flowers and a small deity murti stands nearby, and a microphone stand is behind him. This appears to show a herbal aushadha preparation.2017-09-14 +2 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor photo of a seated man in a rust-red robe with a leopard-print waistband, rudraksha malas across the chest and arms, and a crescent ornament in his black turban-style hair. He holds coconut halves over a yellow-dyed stone grinding slab while working herbal preparations. Around him are bowls of herbs, a small lingam, a stone mortar and pestle, and trays of dark pellets. To the right is an ornate silver throne with flower garlands and a silver-finished deity murti beside it. Dense greenery and a microphone stand are behind.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA night-time outdoor ritual photograph. A man with a tall dark turban-style hairstyle and a crescent ornament, wearing a rust-red sleeveless garment, a belt of spotted fabric, a gold necklace and multiple rudraksha malas, sits on an ornate silver-backed chair holding two coconuts. In front of him are stone mortars, herbs, mounds of yellow powder, small clay bowls, a brass figure and a silver-decorated altar with flower garlands. A microphone stands behind him among green foliage. Several items are arranged on a colourful cloth.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesOutdoor night photograph of a man with long swept-back black hair wrapped in a dark turban, a crescent ornament at the crown, and a rudraksha mala draped over a rust-red garment with a leopard-print waistband. He sits on an ornate silver throne-chair, bent over a stone mortar, pressing and shaping a herbal mixture with his hands, with smoke rising beside him. Nearby are a small bronze deity murti, a silver peetha altar decorated with garlands, baskets of herbs and leaves, trays of dark granules and yellow powder, and a microphone on a stand. Green foliage forms the background. The hair, crown ornament and mala are the appearance cues for a person identification, though his face is not clearly determinable; the page places him at the event.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copies