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A man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe sits cross-legged on a striped colourful cloth in front of a large orange wooden door flanked by two painted deity statues with multiple arms and gold crowns. He wears a dark rudraksha mala with multiple strands, a gold necklace, bead bracelets, and a patterned black-and-white head wrap with a crescent ornament, and his long hair is tied up. A microphone stands beside him. Before him are brass plates and bowls holding yellow turmeric, red kumkum, green leaves, white powder, a silver vessel, a small brass cow figure and a metal jug, with a silver palanquin-style ornament draped with white flower garlands on the right. This appears to be an aushada preparation display with sacred powders.

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September 09 20172017-09-09 +3 copiesSeptember 09 20172017-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20172017-09-09A seated man in a maroon-red robe and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a patterned carpet before a stage backdrop with two tall orange-painted standing deity figures holding attributes, and an orange lit wooden lattice door between them. He wears a black-and-white patterned head cloth with a crescent ornament, a red tilak on the forehead, and beaded bangles on his arms, with hands folded in his lap. Before him are brass plates with bhasma, kumkum and turmeric powders, a silver kalasha-style vessel, a silver figure of an animal and small brass lamps. A microphone stand stands nearby. A decorative silver-and-brass structure rests at right. The man is smiling.2017-09-09A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a striped multicoloured mat on a stage, smiling. He wears a white-and-grey head wrap, layered rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets on his arms. Before him are brass and silver bowls of yellow turmeric powder, red kumkum, bhasma, grains and green leaves, with a silver pot, a small brass figure and a metal vessel nearby. To the right is a silver throne draped with white and yellow garlands. Behind him stand two large painted deity figures with multiple arms holding ritual objects, flanking a golden wooden door. A microphone stand is at the right edge.2017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09A seated man in a rust-red robe and rudraksha mala sits on a low platform on a stage decorated with bright orange-red backdrops and two large painted deity figures with multiple arms. He wears a patterned white-and-black head wrap with a crescent ornament, and a white cloth hangs behind him. Before him are brass and steel bowls of powders, a large metal pot, a small blue pot, a small figure of a bull and a miniature ornate shrine-like throne at right. A microphone stands nearby. The man is seated in a ceremonial aushada preparation setting with offerings of powders arranged on the floor.2017-09-09 +1 copiesA seated man in a maroon-red ochre robe and a rudraksha mala with a striped turban-style headwrap sits on a white cushioned seat before a microphone stand. He smiles and touches his ear with one hand while a bracelet is visible on his wrist. In front of him on a striped cloth are bowls of turmeric, kumkum and powders, a silver vessel, a small brass lamp and a silver-covered chair garlanded with white flowers. Two large orange-painted painted guardian figures with raised arms flank a golden door behind him. a person (appearance-based, with saffron-ochre robe, rudraksha mala and distinctive turban cues).2017-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20172017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09A seated man in a maroon-red sannyasi robe and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged at center on a colourful striped rug in a temple-style stage set with orange-painted dvarapala guardian figures and a golden latticed door. He wears a patterned turban, a gold necklace and rudraksha bracelets, and rests his hands in his lap. Before him are brass bowls of powders, bananas and kumkum, a copper vessel, a small bronze bull figure, and a metal mic stand at right. Likelihood: the figure has long hair, a turban, saffron-toned clothing and rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in an aushada preparation setting.2017-09-09A seated man in a rust-red saffron robe and a patterned black-and-white turban with a crescent ornament sits on a silver-backed chair before a stage backdrop of two orange-skinned deity murti with multiple arms and tall crowns flanking a golden-panelled door. He wears a large rudraksha mala and gold necklace, speaking into a microphone on a stand. In front of him lie brass bowls of yellow turmeric, red kumkum, white powder and bhasma, a silver pot, lemons and betel leaves, as aushada preparation materials. At right a silver palanquin-style seat is decorated with white flower garlands. The scene is a ritual demonstration with the speaker presenting the process.2017-09-09