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A photo of a ritual preparation scene on a striped rug. A man with long dreadlocks, a leopard-print headband, a rust-orange robe and a beaded bracelet sits cross-legged, grinding something with a pestle in a stone mortar. Around him are bowls of yellow turmeric paste, dark liquid in small clay cups, a bowl of white grated material, a small brass deity figure and a mobile phone on the floor. A second man with long hair and white clothing sits at right. Behind them stands a silver-framed deity image with garlands and a brass oil lamp, beside a fan, under striped walls.

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September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesOverhead photo of an indoor ritual on a colourful striped rug. A bearded man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, wearing an orange turban, a long rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, kneels and grinds yellow turmeric-like powder in a dark stone mortar. A second person in a saffron-orange garment with gold border, long hair tied up, kneels beside him and stirs yellow paste in a green-rimmed bowl. Around them are clay pots, white bowls, a silver tray, brass lamps and a microphone on a stand. The scene suggests a preparation of herbal medicinal material.2017-09-02August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesA night-time ritual outdoors beside a large fire. A man with long dreadlocks, a leopard-print headwrap, yellow tilak and an orange-red garment sits on a silver chair grinding yellow paste on a stone slab with a stone pestle. Around him are brass and stone vessels, a brass lamp, turmeric paste and a plate of grains. A silver altar with flower garlands and a small deity murti stands to the right, and a second man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala sits at its edge. A flame blazes in the lower right foreground. a person: long swept dreadlocks, orange-red robe and ornate silver chair suggest the presiding figure; the appearance is consistent but not fully certain.2017-09-07 +1 copiesAugust 29 20172017-08-29September 14 20172017-09-14August 29 20172017-08-29Night-time ritual scene outdoors. A long-haired figure with dreadlocks, wearing an orange-red cloth and a leopard-print headband, sits on a silver-backed chair and presses turmeric paste onto a black stone slab with the hand. Behind, a second person in red-orange robes with rudraksha beads and a microphone stand is seated. On the right, a silver shrine holds a deity murti decorated with white jasmine garlands and a small silver cow figure. Silver bowls of white flowers and turmeric powder sit on a striped cloth, with small stone cups in front.2017-09-07