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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a silver-backed throne-like chair at night, outdoors beside dense green foliage. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment with a leopard-print cloth at the waist, long rudraksha mala strands, armlets, a gold necklace, and a tall black swept-back turban with a crescent ornament. He holds two coconut halves, working with herbs and offerings. Before him are brass plates of yellow powder, baskets of green leaves, a stone grinding slab, pestles and a metal mortar, with a small gold deity figure and a floral-garlanded silver altar to the right. Mentions of aushadha preparation; he appears to be making a herbal preparation with coconut and turmeric powder. He is identified by printed caption, not appearance; appearance cues are a turban with crescent, rudraksha malas, and ornate red clothing, consistent with a probable Swamiji presence.

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