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A photograph of an outdoor stone-floored ritual platform. A man seated cross-legged on an ornate silver throne-like chair wears a leopard-print headband, long dark hair, a rudraksha mala, ornate gold-toned bangles and armbands, and a rust-orange wrap. He holds a lit lamp or flame on a silver stand in one hand while touching a red-tipped object over a small silver bowl of white granules. Behind him stands a second ornate silver chair garlanded with white flowers. A pile of dried cow-dung cakes sits in a metal basin on the right, with a silver plate on the ground in front. Green palms and a tall tree form the background, along with a red and white pillared wall. Appearance-based a person seated in the ritual preparation of Aushada.

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August 31 20172017-08-31A seated man in an ornate silver throne chair performs a ritual at an outdoor stone-paved platform. He wears a rust-red and orange dhoti-style cloth, a leopard-print headband, layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and gold armlets, and his long hair is tied up. He holds a small flame over a silver lamp stand and a silver tray with white granules sits in front of him. Beside him is a second silver throne decorated with white flower garlands and a small deity murti. Behind is green foliage, a striped wall and a microphone stand. A stacked pile of cow-dung cakes and a metal pot sit at right.2017-08-31A seated man in an outdoor ritual space performs a hand gesture over a small flame in a silver oil lamp. He wears a black and white patterned headwrap, a rust-orange dhoti-style garment, a red-brown rudraksha mala, gold armbands and a gold chain. Two silver ornate chairs stand beside him, one holding a floral-garlanded deity murti. Silver bowls with white crystals sit in front of him, and a heap of dried cow-dung cakes is stacked to the right. A second figure in orange robes is partially visible at the right edge.2017-08-31A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl sits cross-legged on a silver-carved throne on a stone platform, bare-chested with a black hair knot bound by a leopard-print headcloth. He wears a long rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, and gold armlets and bangles, and holds his palms over a small oil flame in a silver lamp, a plain silver bowl of white grain nearby. Behind him stands an empty silver throne decorated with a garland, and a stack of cowdung cakes sits beside a metal dish. Green foliage and a red-and-white striped wall frame the open-air setting. Probable Swamiji cues: long black hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold jewellery and a rust-red garment.2017-08-31Outdoor ashram scene under a open-sided pavilion with tropical plants behind. A man with long dreadlocks and a leopard-print headband sits cross-legged on an ornate silver seat, wearing a rust-red robe, layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, and beaded bracelets on his upper arms and wrists. A silver ornate throne with a garland stands beside him near a microphone stand. In the lower right, a fire pit with burning wood and a flame is tended by a person in orange-red clothing. Background includes a white and red painted wall and a wire fence. a person is seated in the central position, visible through his dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and gold necklace; the fire pit suggests a homa-style fire ritual.2017-08-31August 08 20172017-08-08August 31 20172017-08-31August 08 20172017-08-08August 31 20172017-08-31A man in an orange-red dhoti and matching shawl sits cross-legged on a silver-ornate throne-like seat on a tiled outdoor platform, hands joined in a gesture of prayer and eyes lowered. He wears long black hair under a leopard-print headband, layered rudraksha malas, a gold chain and orange bangles. Beside him stands a second silver seat decorated with garlands. In the foreground a brass oil lamp with a flame, a silver bowl and a dish of white crystals sit before stacked cowdung cakes, part of a purification process. A woman in a red sari with kumkum on her forehead stands on the right with palms joined. Palm fronds and a red-and-white striped wall form the backdrop.2017-08-31A man in a rust-red saffron-toned garment sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne-chair on a tiled outdoor floor at night. He wears a leopard-print headband, rudraksha malas across his chest, a gold pendant, and beaded bracelets on both arms, and his long dark hair is tied up. He reaches toward a silver stand holding a bowl with flowers, while a fire pit of burning charcoal and cowdung-like fuel sends up smoke beside him. Greenery and white steps with red stripes stand behind. This is a Siddha aushadha purification process. a person is shown seated in ceremonial dress with rudraksha malas and beaded arm bands, performing the fire-and-smoke step.2017-08-31August 08 20172017-08-08