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A photograph of a bearded man seated on a low wooden frame, wearing a dark wound turban with rudraksha beads, a white tripundra mark on the forehead, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold chain, and a saffron-red robe with gold border. He grips a wooden press with a rope-wrapped wooden pestle at a ritual setting, with a small oil lamp flame at left, a silver ornate stand, a deity murti in the background, and garlands of yellow and red flowers at upper right. A woven striped mat lies on the floor in front. Appearance-based cues are consistent with a person performing the Aushadha preparation, so the identity is recorded as probable rather than confirmed.

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March 03 20182018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03A seated man in a dark turban with rudraksha beads wrapped around it, wearing a deep red-orange wrap and multiple tiers of rudraksha mala necklaces, with rudraksha armbands on his upper arm and wrist. He sits on an ornate silver throne-like chair, bowing his head over a small fire pit where flames rise from a clay-lined homa vessel. Silver vessels and an oil lamp sit nearby, with a yellow and red floral garland hanging at the top of the frame. Visible ritual setting suggests a fire ritual; the man is a candidate for the Swamiji (probable) based on the turban, rudraksha malas and saffron-red clothing cues.2018-03-03A photograph of a ritual preparation scene. A seated man in a rust-red robe, with a leopard-print turban, tilak, layered rudraksha malas and a rudraksha armband, sits behind a small wooden press. A second man in a red garment and a third man in white dhoti with white ash stripes on his arms work at the press; one hand tightens rope on a wooden pestle over a small flame and a stone mortar. Brass lamps and green lighting stand behind, with a golden radiant backdrop. A microphone is visible near the seated man. The seated man is an appearance-based candidate for a person, but the appearance cues are not conclusive, so his identity is uncertain.2017-12-10 +1 copiesMarch 03 20182018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03December 20 20172017-12-20March 03 20182018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03A seated man in a tall black turban wrapped with a rudraksha bead band sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne-style seat. He wears a rust-red dhoti and a bare upper body hung with layered rudraksha malas, with white ash markings on his forehead and arms and a vertical tilak. He grips a wooden press handle, and a second person with rudraksha beads and white arm markings at the right edge works the wooden lever press, which has a dark metal screw post and a cloth bundle inside. A brass oil lamp and silver bowls sit at the left. The man's long-hair-free shaved look is not visible; cues are the turban, rudraksha and tilak. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears in person, based on the turban, rudraksha malas, throne and ceremonial dress.2018-03-03December 20 20172017-12-20