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A man in rust-orange robes sits cross-legged on the floor during an aushada preparation rite, with a smoky haze rising around him. He wears a leopard-print headband, a dark rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, and a orange shawl. He holds a small metal implement in one hand and works over a wooden box with a stone and offerings of green leaves and pods beside him. Behind him is an ornate silver peetha and an altar with a silver deity murti, and a carved wooden screen stands in the background. a person, seated in ritual process.

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A seated man in a rust-orange shawl and dhoti with a leopard-print headband performs a ritual amid drifting smoke. He wears layered rudraksha malas and a gold chain, and holds a small metal vessel over a copper tray. Nearby on the floor are an oil lamp, a bowl, herbs and a small brass deity murti, with a glass tray and carved wooden screens behind him. This appears to be an aushada preparation rite, with smoke and offerings as visible evidence.2017-08-29A photograph of a seated man performing a ritual in a smoky room with carved wooden lattice screens behind him. He wears a leopard-print headband, a rust-brown shawl, and a dark rudraksha-style bead mala, and holds a thin metal implement over a small offering vessel. Silver ritual vessels, a silver-framed chair-back, a microphone stand and a silver altar with bead garlands surround him, with a wicker basket and a few plant sprigs in the foreground. a person is seated, with long hair under a headband and ornate beads, performing the aushada preparation process.2017-08-29A seated man in a rust-orange wrap and dark rudraksha mala performs a ritual in a smoky room with carved wooden screens. He wears a leopard-print headwrap, has eyes closed, and holds a small brass trident in one hand. Before him lie green leaves, a stone grinding slab with a wooden pestle, a blue enamel cup with red paste, and silver ritual vessels and a silver-framed deity murti. Smoke drifts across the scene, consistent with an aushada herbal preparation. a person: the seated man wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial headwrap, matching the page's a person context.2017-08-29A seated man in a leopard-print headband and saffron-orange cloth wrap sits cross-legged with eyes closed in a wooden-screened room, holding a silver trishul in his right hand. Long dark hair falls behind him, and he wears a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace and rudraksha bracelets. Smoke rises beside him from a ritual fire, and in front of him sit a stone mortar-like object, a wooden cup, and a basket of offerings, consistent with an aushada preparation rite. Silver vessels and a silver tray stand nearby.2017-08-29A man in orange and maroon ritual cloth sits cross-legged on the floor during an herb-grinding preparation, with smoke rising around him. He wears a leopard-print headband, long dark hair, rudraksha beads and a gold chain, and holds a stone grinding slab with a pestle. Nearby stand silver trays, a silver pedestal with a bowl, a lit oil lamp, green leaves, a basket and brass pots. Behind him are carved wooden screens and brass vessels in the background.2017-08-29A seated man with closed eyes and a leopard-print turban performs a ritual indoors, sitting cross-legged on a floor before carved wooden screens. He wears an orange-brown shawl over a saffron garment, multiple rudraksha malas around his neck and arms, and a gold necklace, and holds a silver trident in his right hand. Smoke rises from a fire pit with offerings in front of him, and a silver vessel, brass bowls, a lit oil lamp and a small deity murti sit nearby. a person candidate is seated; the page indicates this is an aushada preparation ritual, but the face and presentation are the only basis for identity, so the identification is uncertain. The image shows one physical person.2017-08-29A photograph of a shaved-headed man with a patterned cloth tied around his head, seated cross-legged on a low wooden seat in a carved wooden room with smoke rising around him. He wears a rust-orange shawl over a maroon garment, rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and dark wristbands, and holds a silver trident in his right hand. Before him stand a silver-and-brass ritual setup: a metal cup with red marks, green leaves, a stone grinding slab with a pestle, a small oil lamp, and a silver container. Silver ritual vessels and a silver platform stand at the left, consistent with an aushada herbal preparation rite.2017-08-29A seated figure in an ochre-brown shawl and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged amid thick smoke in a wood-panelled room, holding a small trident in one hand. Silver ritual vessels, a silver pedestal stand, a silver puja tray with a kalasha-like vessel, green leaves, and a blue enamel cup with red powder lie around him. A small flame burns on the right. The smoke suggests a homa or aushada preparation ritual.2017-08-29A seated man in saffron-orange ceremonial dress performs a ritual amid thick white smoke. He wears a white patterned headband, layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a rust-coloured shawl over his shoulders, and holds a small trident-like ritual object in one hand. Before him are silver ritual vessels on a tray, a small cup, a brass lamp with a lit flame, and a brass figure of a deity murti. Carved wooden screens stand behind him. The gathering shows one visible person, the central figure, performing an aushada preparation.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes performs a fire ritual beside a silver throne-like seat and a silver altar draped with a garland. He wears a leopard-print headband, a rudraksha mala, and a shawl over his shoulders, with bare arms and chest. He holds a small bowl and a ritual implement over a small flame in a stone fire pit, with offerings such as a coconut, green leaves and a brass dish nearby. A small brass deity murti and bell sit on the altar, and smoke fills the background. The scene suggests a homa or Aushada preparation process.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29