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A seated man in a red-maroon robe wears a leopard-print turban, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a gold chain, and white and red forehead markings. He leans over a brass vessel set on a black stone block, while a second man in red cloth, seen from behind at left, tends to it. Beside them stands a wooden mortar and pestle, and behind is a gold ornamental backdrop with brass oil lamps and green foliage. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a leopard turban and layered rudraksha malas, cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.

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A seated bearded man in a rust-red robe and layered rudraksha malas stirs a brass bowl over a small dark stone stove, with a flame glowing in front. A leopard-print cloth is wound on his head, and white and red markings are on his forehead. Beside him, a second man with bare shoulders and rudraksha beads on his arm pours or tends the bowl. Behind them stand tall brass lamp stands and a large ornate gold backdrop, with a stone mortar and pestle on the right.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in a rust-red dhoti-style cloth and multiple rudraksha malas, wearing a leopard-print headwrap and a vibhuti/kumkum mark on his forehead, grinds or prepares substances in a brass bowl set on a dark stone block, with a brass pestle in his hand. A second person in the left foreground, partly visible, assists with a brass pestle. An open flame and a stone mortar with a pestle sit nearby, while golden ornate backdrops and brass lamps fill the background.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA bearded man in a rust-red robe and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a rug, grinding substances in a brass bowl set on a dark stone block with a pestle. He wears a leopard-print headband over long braided hair and has a white and red forehead mark. Another person in a red cloth sits at left, holding the bowl's edge and a brass pipe. A stone mortar and pestle lie at right, with ornate brass lamps and gold-lit decorations behind. a person: the seated man wears long hair under a headband, rudraksha malas and a red robe, consistent with a sannyasi presentation.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in rust-red sannyasi robes wrapped in a leopard-print headcloth, with a tall dark turban-style hairstyle, white ash markings on the forehead and a thick rudraksha mala draped across the chest, grinds herbs with a pestle in a small brass bowl set on a black stove block. A younger assistant bare-chested in red cloth and rudraksha beads pours from a long brass vessel beside him. Behind them are gold-toned ornate decorations and tall brass lamps, and a large stone mortar sits on a striped rug in the foreground. Several rudraksha bracelets are visible on the wrists and upper arms.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in a maroon-red dhoti and wrap with long rudraksha mala strands, a leopard-print headband over long dark hair, and white and red tilak on his forehead, works at a small wooden stand with a brass bowl over a fire. A younger bare-chested assistant in red cloth pours from a long brass ladle into the bowl, while a stone mortar and pestle sits nearby. Golden ornate decorations and a brass lamp stand fill the background, and a fire blazes in the foreground. The scene suggests a ritual preparation of herbal medicine.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA photo of a ritual preparation scene. A bearded man with long dark hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband sits cross-legged in a dark red robe, with a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a gold chain. He is stirring or pouring a mixture from a brass bowl set on a dark wooden block, with a brass ladle nearby. A second man in a red cloth, seen from behind with a yellow thread on his wrist, assists him. A flame burns in the lower foreground beside a stone mortar and pestle, and tall brass lamps stand in the background against a green and gold backdrop.2017-12-10