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Close photograph of a seated figure in reddish-orange garments, bare-armed and wearing long strands of dark rudraksha beads across the chest and rudraksha bracelets on the upper arms and wrist. The hands hold two fibrous, pale coconut-like husked objects, apparently being pressed or handled together over the lap. The figure sits cross-legged on a patterned tiger-striped cloth, with a dark green blurred background.

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September 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated person in a rust-red dhoti and matching top, wearing a leopard-print waist sash, rudraksha malas across the chest and upper arms, and red-and-gold wrist threads, grinds yellow turmeric-coloured paste with two coconut halves held in both hands. He sits on a silver-carved throne with a tiger-striped cushion. Before him is a black stone box and a stone mortar with yellow paste, plus green herb sprigs in a basket. A brass figure of a standing deity holds an offering plate at right, and silver bowls hold yellow powder. Ritual preparation of herbal medicine, aushadha, is visible; the face is cropped out of frame.2017-09-14 +1 copiesJanuary 10 20162016-01-10Close photo of a seated figure in a rust-red robe with a gold-bordered sash and leopard-print waistband, wearing red and wooden rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and malas. Both hands hold a brown coconut over a silver-coloured stand, with a dark shivalinga-shaped stone and a black pestle-like stick set on a dark stone platform dusted with yellow turmeric or powder. Green leaves lie at lower left and silver plates of yellow powder sit at right.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a seated figure in a rust-orange saffron wrap with a gold border, draped over the lap. The hand holds a long strand of rudraksha beads, and a gold ceremonial necklace with large gold beads and a rudraksha-bead bracelet are visible. The seat is a maroon velvet cushion with a tiger-striped throne cover and gold decorative trim, set against a blurred colourful background with a gold ornament at the upper right. a person is indicated by the saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, though only hands and torso are visible.2013-05-07Close crop of a seated figure on a red-upholstered silver throne, legs crossed in meditation pose. The figure wears a rust-red garment with a gold zari border, an orange shawl over the shoulder, a leopard-print patterned waist cloth, and multiple strands of rudraksha beads around the neck and wrists. One hand rests on the knee while the other holds the raised foot.2017-09-28September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +3 copies