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A man in a dark red-orange sannyasi robe sits cross-legged on a white cushioned seat behind a yellow-edged brick fire pit with a small flame, performing an aushadha preparation at night. He wears a dark turban with a crescent emblem, a rudraksha mala with red and beaded bracelets, and a gold necklace, with a tilak on his forehead. He holds a pestle over a stone mortar on a low table covered with striped cloths, with green herb leaves, small bowls of powder, and a silver-framed shrine with a small bronze deity murti and floral garlands to his right. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with the turban, crescent emblem, rudraksha mala and gold necklace as the cues, seated at an aushadha-making station.

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Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard. A man with long, swept-up dark hair wearing a crescent ornament and tripundra marks sits cross-legged before a brick fire pit with visible flames. He wears rust-red robes, multiple rudraksha malas, bead bracelets and a gold necklace, and holds a mala in his hands. Before him lie a stone mortar and pestle, bowls of herbs and green leaves, yellow powder, a woven basket and a silver-framed deity shrine decorated with white flowers. Red wooden pillars and a hanging floral garland frame the scene. a person is present on the appearance cues of swept-up hair, crescent ornament, rudraksha malas and saffron-red robes, with the page indicating his presence at the aushadha preparation.2017-09-14A man seated cross-legged on a white cushioned seat at night, in an outdoor ritual space. He wears a rust-orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, a tall black turban-style hair bun with a crescent emblem, a red tilak on his forehead, and multiple rudraksha malas and red beaded bracelets. He holds a rudraksha mala in one hand and works with a stone grinding bowl and pestle in front of him. In front of him is a brick fire pit with a small flame, and around it are herbs, leaves, bowls of powders, a bamboo basket and a silver peetha holding a small golden deity figure and flower garlands. Colourful striped cloths cover the ground. A microphone stand is visible behind him. The scene is a herbal preparation rite for aushadha. Swamiji (probable) appears in the centre, identified by the crescent-topped turban, rudraksha malas and orange clothing.2017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14A night-time outdoor ritual scene. A man in a rust-red dhoti and sleeveless red top, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, a leopard-print waist sash and a shawl, kneels at a low stone block preparing a mixture with a pestle and mortar. His hair is tied in a tall dark topknot with a crescent ornament. Around him are bowls of herbs, green leaves, yellow powder, a wicker basket and coloured mats. In the foreground is a brick fire pit with a yellow-painted border and a small flame. To the right stands a silver ornamental shrine with a deity murti and flower garlands. Red pillars with hanging marigold garlands frame the background.2017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in rust-red ochre robes and a matching wrap sits behind a fire pit lined with yellow and white rangoli-style borders, with flames rising from the bricks. He wears a tall dark turban with a crescent ornament, a rudraksha mala draped across his chest, bead bracelets, a gold chain and a red-and-white tilak, and holds a small pestle over a stone mortar. Trays of green herbs, a brass bowl of yellow powder, a woven basket and a silver-covered shrine with flower garlands and a small deity figure surround him on striped cloth. The setting is an outdoor night ceremony beside a pillared building, consistent with an aushadha or homa preparation. A probable Swamiji is seated at the centre, identified by the crescent turban ornament, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold chain while performing the herb-preparation ritual.2017-09-14A photograph at night of a man seated cross-legged on a low white cushioned seat, grinding herbs in a dark stone mortar on a yellow-bordered square. He has long matted hair with a crescent emblem and a painted black mark on his forehead, and wears a rust-red sleeveless garment with a dark rudraksha mala, bead armbands and a gold-toned necklace. Around him are baskets, bowls of green herbs and yellow powder, and a brick homa pit bordered in yellow. A silver ornamented shrine with floral garlands and a small deity murti stands at right, on a patterned cloth.2017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14A 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. 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