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A 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.

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A 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 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 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 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 figure in orange and saffron robes with a silver-grey headband and rudraksha malas performs a ritual on the floor of a wooden-screened room. Silver and brass vessels, green leaves, a cup, and a silver puja tray with a lamp and flowers surround him, with smoke rising from the offerings. Behind him a silver frame with garlands sits beside a small brass deity murti. Two people in white and orange clothing stand at the edges; a microphone stand is visible. The setting suggests an aushada preparation rite with herbs and offerings.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A 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.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29