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Outdoor evening ritual at an ashram. A bearded man with a long braid and leopard-print headband sits on an ornate silver chair, wearing a maroon sannyasi cloth draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala, multiple rudraksha bracelets, and a gold necklace with a pendant. He holds a metal rod or instrument in his right hand. Beside him stands a silver tray with a small lamp and a framed picture. To the right is a silver throne-like shrine decorated with white flower garlands, and a fire with burning logs and smoke is visible in the foreground. Dense green foliage forms the background. One person is visible.

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Outdoor ritual scene at dusk. A man sits on an ornate silver throne (peetha) with a silver armrest, wearing a leopard-print headband over long hair, a reddish-maroon robe, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace with a pendant, and rudraksha bracelets on his arms. He is bare-chested beneath the robe and barefoot. Beside him is a silver tray holding a small oil lamp. At right, a fire pit burns with flames and smoke, and behind it a silver ornate altar holds a deity murti decorated with flower garlands. Tropical plants and a fence form the background. Swamiji (probable): long hair, maroon robe, rudraksha malas and gold necklace on a throne during a fire ritual.2017-08-31A seated man in a rust-red robe sits on an ornate silver throne-chair beside a silver table holding a silver bowl with a small oil lamp. He wears a leopard-print headwrap over long dreadlocks, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, rudraksha bracelets on both arms, and a gold chain with a silver pendant. He holds a silver staff in one hand and gestures with the other, looking toward a fire pit at right. Behind him stands a silver deity murti decorated with white flower garlands on a silver pedestal, with dense green foliage in the background. The setting is outdoors at night, with smoke rising from the fire.2017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene at night beside a fire pit with flames and smoke rising at lower right. A man with long dreadlocks and a leopard-print headband sits on an ornate silver seat, bare-chested under a dark red-maroon cloth wrap and draped dhoti, wearing many rudraksha malas, a bead bracelet on the upper arm, and a pendant on a gold chain. He holds a silver staff and gestures with his hand. Beside him is a silver tray with a small framed photo and lamps. To the right stands a silver throne-like seat decorated with flowers. Green foliage forms the background, with a microphone stand at right. The page indicates the event is Aushada preparation at a person Goshala. The fire and smoke suggest a homa. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the ritual setting with dreadlocks, leopard-print headband, rudraksha malas and ornate silver seat.2017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31A man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband sits on an ornate silver throne with a silver lamp stand beside him. He wears a maroon-red robe, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and red beaded armbands, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him stands a silver ornate peetha holding white flower garlands and a deity murti. A small fire burns at the lower right on the ground, and a microphone stand is visible. The setting is an outdoor area at dusk with palm foliage behind. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on a silver throne beside a fire.2017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne at night outdoors, smiling and gesturing toward a silver ceremonial stand holding a silver bowl or lamp. He wears a leopard-print headband over long dreadlocked hair, a rust-red robe, multiple rudraksha malas on his neck and wrists and upper arms, a gold chain, and a tilak on his forehead. Greenery and white-and-red striped pillars are behind him, and a black cord or microphone line extends toward the stand.2017-08-31A seated man in a rust-red robe and dhoti sits on an ornate silver seat beside a fire pit at night, with a silver tray holding a small lamp and a framed photo on the left. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a gold chain with a pendant, and a leopard-print headwrap, with long dreadlocks falling behind him. He holds a silver staff and gazes toward the flames. Beside him stands a silver throne decorated with white flowers and a deity murti. Smoke rises from the fire at the lower right. The scene suggests a fire ritual of the Aushada preparation process. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in person seated in a ritual setting.2017-08-31 +1 copiesAugust 31 20172017-08-31 +2 copiesAugust 31 20172017-08-31September 14 20172017-09-14