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A seated man in a maroon-red robe and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a raised platform before a red-and-orange illuminated temple backdrop. A white cushion sits behind him, and a crescent ornament shows above his head wrapped in a patterned turban. Two painted dvarapala guardian figures with multiple arms and crowns flank a golden latticed door. Around him are ritual vessels, bronze pots, a small brass cow figure, a tray of powders, and an ornate silver throne with garlands on the right. A microphone stand stands nearby. The scene resembles an aushada preparation ritual with consecrated powders and sacred objects.

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A photograph of a seated man on a stage at an aushada preparation event. He wears a patterned black-and-white turban with a crescent ornament, a rust-red robe, multiple rudraksha malas and bracelets, and has white sacred markings on his forehead. He sits cross-legged on a raised platform before a microphone stand, with brass vessels, metal bowls holding powders and herbs, and a silver figurine arranged in front of him. Behind him stand two large orange-painted deity statues with raised arms, beside a carved wooden door. An ornate silver-and-brass chair draped with flower garlands sits at the right edge. The a person cues are the turban, layered rudraksha malas and ceremonial setting, and the man is physically present in the scene.2017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09A seated man in a maroon-red robe and wrapped turban-style headwear with a small silver crescent ornament sits cross-legged at the centre of a stage with warm orange-red lighting. He wears layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles, with hands folded in his lap. A microphone stand stands beside him. Around him are ritual objects: a large engraved metal pot at left, a small brass lamp and bowls on the floor, and an ornate wooden throne with metal fittings at right. Two tall painted deity murti flank a large wooden temple-style door behind him, one holding a trident-like weapon and the other a fan-like object.2017-09-09A seated man in a maroon-red robe and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a patterned carpet before a stage backdrop with two tall orange-painted standing deity figures holding attributes, and an orange lit wooden lattice door between them. He wears a black-and-white patterned head cloth with a crescent ornament, a red tilak on the forehead, and beaded bangles on his arms, with hands folded in his lap. Before him are brass plates with bhasma, kumkum and turmeric powders, a silver kalasha-style vessel, a silver figure of an animal and small brass lamps. A microphone stand stands nearby. A decorative silver-and-brass structure rests at right. The man is smiling.2017-09-09A seated man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas across his chest and bare arms with rudraksha bracelets, sits smiling on a decorated stage before a golden door and two painted deity figures holding weapons. Brass pots, a small metal figurine, copper plates of powders and yellow items, and a microphone stand surround him. A striped head wrap covers his head, and a white-clad attendant sits behind him. a person: the seated man wears rudraksha malas, bracelets and a head wrap, matching the Aushada preparation session described on the page.2017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09A seated man in a maroon-brown robe and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a stage before a large ornate golden door flanked by two painted standing deity figures with raised arms and crowns, bathed in red and orange light. He wears a patterned turban and bangles and smiles while a microphone stand stands beside him. In front of him are brass and silver ritual vessels, a small bronze figure, a metal pot and a dish of powders for an aushada preparation. A carved wooden throne with a tall back stands to his right. Swamiji (probable): long-haired figure with rudraksha malas and a ceremonial turban, seated centre stage.2017-09-09A seated man in a maroon-red robe and rudraksha beads sits centrally on a stage before a large orange wooden door flanked by two tall orange deity murti figures with raised arms. He wears a black and white patterned head wrap, a vermilion-marked forehead, and arm bands. Brass and silver vessels, a bowl of powder, a small brass figure, and an ornate silver stand with a small figure rest on the stage floor in front of him. A microphone stand is at right. The arrangement suggests a staged aushada preparation setting. a person: the seated figure has ceremonial rudraksha malas and a distinctive head wrap, but the appearance is uncertain for a firm identification.2017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09 +1 copies