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A seated man in a rust-red sleeveless robe and matching draped lower garment sits cross-legged on a silver-backed throne-like seat at night. He wears a crescent moon ornament on a black braided topknot, a tripundra mark on his forehead, a gold necklace, a large rudraksha mala, and a leopard-print waist sash. Before him is a stone grinding slab with a pestle, mortar bowls, a basket of herbs, a potted green plant, a small brass deity figure with a lamp-like hand, and an ornate silver box on a cloth. A microphone stand is visible at right, with dark foliage behind. No other physical people are visible.

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A seated man in a rust-red sleeveless garment and red dhoti sits cross-legged on a silver-edged seat with a leopard-print cloth over the lap. He wears a black matted-hair turban with a silver crescent ornament, a vertical tilak on the forehead, a long rudraksha mala, a gold chain and red-beaded armlets. A stone pestle and mortar sit before him with herbs in a basket, and a silver box and a small brass deity figure stand to the right. Nighttime outdoor setting with a microphone above and greenery behind.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red sleeveless tunic and matching dhoti sits cross-legged on a white ornate seat draped with a leopard-print cloth. He wears a tall dark braided turban with a crescent ornament, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, and red-banded armlets. Before him on a low table are herbs in a wooden tray, a stone grinding slab with a pestle, a wicker basket, small clay bowls, a silver-toned box and a brass deity murti, arranged as an aushadha preparation. Dark trees and a red building form the background, with a microphone stand at right. a person appearance cues: swept-up turban, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, seated in the role of officiant preparing herbal medicine.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in an outdoor evening setting prepares herbal medicine at a ritual station. He wears a tall black turban-style hairpiece topped with a silver crescent ornament, a red-orange sleeveless garment with a leopard-print waist sash, and multiple rudraksha mala beads across his chest and arms, with a gold chain at his neck. A horizontal tilak marks his forehead. He sits on a striped mat-covered platform beside a stone grinder, a mortar and pestle, bowls of herbs, a green leafy plant in a wooden tray, a wicker basket, a silver-trimmed box, and a small brass deity murti. Dark foliage and a red building appear behind him, with a microphone stand at the right edge.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14A seated man with long dark swept-up hair, a crescent ornament at the crown, and a vertical tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver throne-chair in an outdoor evening setting with dense green foliage behind him. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment, a leopard-print waist cloth, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a gold necklace. He has his eyes closed and is working with a pestle over a dark stone mortar filled with yellow powder, while nearby stand brass bowls of herbs and grains, a mortar and pestle, a brass figure of a dancing deity, a silver altar with flower garlands, and a microphone on a stand. a person is shown in the act of preparing aushadha, a herbal medicine, in a ritual setting.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a dark turban with a crescent ornament and a tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a silver-and-white throne-like seat, in a rust-red sleeveless top, rust-red dhoti with a gold border, and a leopard-print waist sash. He wears long rudraksha malas, rudraksha armbands, and a gold pendant necklace, with a microphone on a stand beside him. In front of him are a dark stone slab with yellow powder, a grinding stone, herbs, a small brass figure of a deity, and a silver casket on a table draped in cloth. Behind him are red pillars and dark foliage under night light, with a red building in the background.2017-09-14A seated man in a rust-red sannyasi robe with a leopard-print waistband sits on an ornate silver throne-chair outdoors at night. He wears a crescent ornament on a long dreadlocked turban, a tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and red beaded armlets, and holds a mala in his right hand. In front of him is a small brass-and-stone ritual setup with a cane, a stone and yellow powder, while a brass deity murti holding a lamp stands at right beside a silver-decorated offering tray with flowers. A microphone stand is at right, with dense green foliage behind. The page suggests the scene is an aushadha-making event, but no preparation is visibly under way.2017-09-14 +1 copiesOutdoor evening ritual photograph before dark foliage. A man with long swept-back black hair and a crescent-moon ornament on his crown sits on an ornate silver-backed chair with a leopard-print waistband. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a gold pendant necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead. He holds a mala in one hand. In front of him is a black ritual vessel with yellow contents, and offering trays hold fruit, a stone and flowers. A small gold figurine stands at right. A microphone stand is visible behind him. Swamiji (probable) is the person described by these appearance cues: long swept-back hair, crown ornament, rudraksha malas and ornate clothing.2017-09-14 +1 copies