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A man with long dreadlocks wrapped in a leopard-print headcloth sits cross-legged on a striped multicoloured mat, grinding yellow powder with a pestle in a stone mortar. He wears a rust-red sleeveless tunic and dhoti with gold border, a gold pendant necklace, and rudraksha bands on his upper arms and wrists. Around him are grey clay pots, a brass vessel, a small pot and a dark wooden box. A silver embossed chair stands behind him in a dim hall. Ritual preparation of herbal medicine powder is shown; the man is seated on a chair, consistent with a person appearance with dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and gold necklace.

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September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red robe with a leopard-print waist cloth, wearing a large dark turban with a crescent ornament, many rudraksha malas, and bangles. He sits on a silver-backed chair before a stone grinding block, working with a small bowl of yellow powder and a wooden pestle, with a white cloth in hand. Around him are silver bowls of pale paste and yellow powder, trays of green herbs, sliced roots, and mortars with pestles. Behind him stands a silver ornate throne decorated with white flower garlands and a small deity murti, with a microphone stand nearby and a striped mat on the floor. a person: the turban, crescent ornament, layered malas and rust-red robe are consistent with the page's description of him preparing aushadha, though the face is not used for identification.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14A man with long dark dreadlocks and a crescent ornament at the top of his head sits cross-legged on a silver-backed chair on a striped cloth, wearing a rust-orange robe, a leopard-print belt, rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets. He works with a pestle at a dark wooden block, grinding herbs in a bowl; surrounding him are brass trays of yellow powder, green leaves, mortars and plates of pale paste. Behind him stands a silver throne decorated with white flower garlands, and a small brass deity murti sits nearby. Steps with red and white bands rise in the background. Concrete ritual preparation of aushadha herbal medicine, with no visible people besides the seated figure.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-red robe with a leopard-print waist cloth sits on a silver-framed chair, wearing a black turban with a crescent emblem, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace. He holds a small metal implement over a dark stone block dusted with yellow powder. Before him are brass mortars with pestles, bowls of yellow turmeric powder, green leaves and herbs, and clay dishes of yellow paste. Behind him a silver peetha holds white flower garlands beside a silver lion-shaped vahana, and a brass deity figure stands nearby.2017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14A man with long dark matted hair wound into a high topknot, adorned with a white crescent ornament, sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne with a tiger-striped cushion. He wears a rust-red sleeveless top and matching trousers, a leopard-print waist sash, multiple rudraksha malas around his neck and arms, and a gold pendant necklace. He has a white and red forehead mark and keeps his eyes closed while grinding herbs with a small stone pestle in a dark stone mortar dusted with yellow powder. Around him are green herbs, clay bowls, a woven basket and a stone grinding slab, with a microphone at the right edge and dark foliage behind. a person appears to be the person performing the herbal aushadha preparation, based on his rudraksha malas, crescent ornament and ornate throne.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated figure with long dreadlocked black hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband grinds yellow paste in a dark wooden mortar. He wears a rust-red garment, multiple beaded rudraksha-style bracelets on his arms, a yellow forehead mark and a small headset microphone. Behind him stands an ornate silver-backed chair. In the foreground are a stone grinding bowl with yellow paste, grey clay cups and a copper vessel. Another person in white with yellow-marked clothing stands at the right edge. The scene suggests preparation of herbal paste.2017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20172017-09-07A seated man in a rust-orange robe and sleeveless orange top wears a long dark matted hair crown with a small crescent ornament on his head, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and a leopard-print waistband. He sits on a silver-backed chair on a striped cloth, bending over a black stone block of yellow powder, with a pestle and herbs nearby. Behind him stands a silver throne decorated with white flower garlands and a silver lion statue. Bowls of yellow powder, green leaves, a stone mortar with pestle, and a tray of dried herbs surround him on the mat, with a white cloth in his hand.2017-09-14