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A photograph of a seated group preparing herbal medicine on a striped floral mat in a hall with brass bells and a standing fan. A man in a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold-trimmed saffron garment sits on a silver-framed chair at right, touching his chin, appearing to observe the work; he matches the Swamiji appearance cues and is a probable Swamiji. Three women and men in saffron and red clothing crouch around brass bowls, mortars and a yellow paste, one woman in a gold-bordered sari grinds powder in a bowl. Tripod camera and cables are visible at left.

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September 02 20172017-09-02Indoor ritual scene on a striped multicolour mat where devotees mix a yellow herbal paste in a large brass plate and small bowls. A woman in an orange sari with long braided hair kneels at left working the paste with her hands, while a man in white beside her helps. A woman in a dark brown and gold-bordered sari kneels centre, mixing in a bowl. On the right, a man in a rust-coloured robe, orange head wrap and layered rudraksha malas holds a silver-handled wooden tool and watches. Behind them are rows of brass bells and kalasha vessels, a fan and a draped table. Photo credit overlay in the corner.2017-09-02Overhead photo of a herbal preparation session on a striped cloth floor at an ashram hall. A woman in a black and yellow sari and glasses stirs white powder in a bowl with her hands. Beside her, a young person in white and two women in rust-red robes with dreadlocked hair and rudraksha beads work over bowls, a stone mortar with a pestle, a green paste bowl and a small clay pot. A brass bell collection and tripod-mounted equipment are visible in the background. Several people are visible and no one is clearly identified as a person.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02A ritual preparation scene indoors on a colourful striped floor mat. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a rust-red wrap, wearing wooden beaded bracelets and a mala, sits cross-legged grinding material in a stone mortar. Beside him a woman in a red-orange sari sits near a green bowl. On the right, a woman in a red sari and glasses stirs a green bowl, and two women with dark hair in orange and gold saris work over bowls in the lower right. Behind, a silver ornate shrine holds garlanded deity images and a small lamp. Several seated people in saffron and orange robes sit in the background, and brass oil lamps stand at the top right.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02A seated man in saffron-red clothing and a red headwrap sits on a low wooden seat in front of an ornate gold-and-silver throne with a red velvet backrest, a silver elephant-motif base and brass trident finials. Around him on striped mats, four people kneel preparing materials in metal bowls: a woman in yellow, a man in white dhoti with long dreadlocks, and two women in orange and rust-coloured garments. Brass trident stands and a wall fan are visible, with a red drape behind. The setting suggests a ritual preparation scene.2017-09-02March 30 20162016-03-30A seated group prepares a food offering from a large silver bowl of yellow rice with cashews and raisins. On the left, a woman in a rust-red sari with gold bangles scoops rice from the bowl. In the centre, a woman in a white and cream South Indian sari, white hairnet, rudraksha mala and gold pendant watches the work. On the right, a young woman in an orange-saffron two-piece garment with a draped orange shawl and gold bracelets holds rice in her hands, and another woman in orange sits behind her. A purple cloth mat and a laptop are on the floor, with a television screen and a tripod visible in the background.2019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01Overhead view of an ashram ritual on a striped rug of pink, green, blue and orange. At centre sits an ornate silver shrine canopy holding a small deity murti garlanded with white flowers, on a silver base. A woman in a rust-red sari kneels at right, pressing a dough-like mixture in a bowl. Beside her a woman in orange sits with bowls of yellow mixture, a stone mortar and pestle, and a bowl of liquid. At left a bare-chested man with long matted hair, rudraksha beads and an orange-red headcloth sits cross-legged, hands reaching into a leaf-lined tray. Others in orange robes sit at the top right with a brass lamp stand, and dreadlocked devotees work at the lower right.2017-09-02