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A man with long black hair wrapped up in a bun sits eyes closed on an ornate silver throne at night, beside a microphone stand. He wears a rust-red sleeveless top, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, a leopard-print waistband and red-orange dhoti with matching armbands. Around him on striped mats are brass bowls of yellow turmeric, green herbs, a wicker basket, a stone grinder and a small silver-decorated shrine with garlands. Yellow-painted brick steps lead to a fire pit in the foreground, with a small brass kalasha-like vessel. The setting is outdoors with dense greenery behind. This appears to be an aushadha-making ritual, with the seated figure apparently in meditation.

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September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red sleeveless robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate silver seat with his eyes closed, working over a stone grinding slab. Dark wild hair is topped with a crescent ornament, and a red tilak marks his forehead. A leopard-print cloth wraps his waist and a leopard-print pad covers his seat. Before him are brass plates of yellow powder, mortars and pestles, a wicker basket, small clay bowls of green herbs, and a silver figure of a standing deity. A silver throne with flower garlands stands at right, with smoke drifting through the evening scene and plants behind.2017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair and a full beard sits cross-legged on a silver-backed chair draped with a leopard-print cloth, wearing a rust-orange garment, a leopard-print waist sash and many rudraksha malas around his neck and arms. He leans forward with eyes closed, grinding herbs with a stone pestle in a stone mortar on a yellow-dusted block. Around him sit baskets of green leaves, bowls of powder and a brass lamp; a silver ornate altar with white flower garlands and a small deity murti stands to the right, and a microphone is positioned behind him. Swamiji (probable): long hair, rudraksha malas and orange clothing; he is preparing aushadha herbal medicine.2017-09-14 +1 copiesNight outdoor photo of a bearded man with long dark matted hair, a white crescent ornament in his hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead, seated cross-legged on a silver throne-like chair draped with a tiger-striped cloth. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, gold armlets and a patterned yellow-and-black waist sash, and is grinding herbs with a pestle in a stone mortar set on a stool. Around him are bowls of yellow powder, green herb leaves, a wicker basket, coconut halves, a silver throne-like altar garlanded with white flowers, a small brass deity figure holding a lamp, and a microphone on a stand. Probable Swamiji is seated in the centre, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and gold necklace; the scene shows an aushadha herbal medicine preparation.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate silver-backed chair in an outdoor evening setting performs a ritual beside a yellow-bordered fire pit with lit flames. He wears a dark, swept-back turban-style hairdo with a crescent ornament, a red sleeveless garment with a leopard-print waist cloth, long rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and arm bands. Before him are a stone grinding slab, bowls of yellow powder, green herbs, a brass vessel, a metal cup and a small deity murti. Behind him is an ornate silver shrine with floral garlands, colourful striped mats cover the ground, and foliage surrounds the scene.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copies