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A seated man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband, wearing rust-red ochre clothing and multiple strands of rudraksha malas on his chest and upper arms, grinds a paste on a dark stone slab with his fingers. A silver chair with floral relief stands behind him beside a gold trident and brass lamps, a microphone is positioned near his face, and silver ritual vessels, a wicker basket and a stone mortar are arranged on the mat in front. The figure appears to match the a person candidate by visible cues of dreadlocks, rudraksha and ochre robes, though identity is uncertain.

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A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, draped with multiple strands of dark rudraksha beads and matching rudraksha armbands, grinds substance in a black stone mortar with a pestle. He wears a leopard-print headwrap, has long dark hair, and has white horizontal marks on his forehead. Brass lamps, a brass bowl, a wicker basket, and a silver-framed backrest with a golden radiant backdrop surround him. A microphone stand is nearby. Smoke rises from the lower left.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +2 copiesA man with long dark matted hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband sits in a red-brown robe with multiple strands of rudraksha malas and a gold chain, with a white and red forehead mark. He leans over a black wooden box dusted with yellow powder, pouring or spooning from a silver-handled vessel. Nearby stand an ornate silver kalasha-style set, a tall brass trident and brass lamp stands, a stone grinding mortar, a conch shell on a striped cloth, and a golden backdrop. Whether this man is a person cannot be established from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a ritual officiant.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +2 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red sannyasi robe with multiple rudraksha malas and matching rudraksha armlets prepares a substance at a dark wooden block with a grinding stone and pestle. He wears a leopard-print turban over long dark matted hair, with a white-painted forehead marked by a red tilak. Beside him stand an ornate silver table holding silver bowls and vessels, a silver bull figure, a brass trident and tall brass oil lamps, with a gold-toned backdrop behind. The scene suggests an Ayurvedic-style herbal preparation, and a flower garland is visible at the left edge. The man appears to be a Swamiji (probable), identified by his distinctive visible cues of matted hair, leopard turban, layered rudraksha malas and saffron-red ceremonial robe, while performing the preparation.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10Photograph of a seated bearded man in a maroon-red wrap and layered rudraksha malas, wearing a leopard-print headwrap and a small tilak on his forehead. He is grinding substances in a dark wooden box with a pestle-like tool, with silver bowls and a silver vessel on a small table at left. A silver trident and brass lamps stand behind him, with a large ornate silver-and-gold backdrop and smoke in the air. A large conch shell and a stone mortar sit in the foreground. Setting suggests an ayurvedic-style preparation ritual.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in a rust-red dhoti-style wrap and a leopard-print headband sits before a dark wooden box holding yellow powder, working with a long metal stick. He wears several strands of brown rudraksha malas, a gold chain, and rudraksha armlets, with a tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand a golden trident and a gilded ceremonial backdrop. On the left, a set of ornate silver vessels and a silver bull figure are arranged on a silver tray, and a wooden mortar and pestle sit on a striped cloth. A conch shell rests on the cloth in the foreground. The scene suggests a ritual preparation with offerings and herbal powders.2017-12-10