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A seated man in a rust-red sleeveless robe and yellow-gold waist cloth sits with eyes closed on a silver-covered seat before a microphone. He wears a tall black turban-style headwrap with a crescent ornament, a long rudraksha mala, red bead armbands, and a gold chain. A grey stone and wooden mortar and pestle sit in front of him with green herbs nearby, and a brass deity figure stands on a silver-trimmed box to the right. Pillars and a red-walled hall form the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the role of a sannyasi preparing herbal medicine.

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September 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA man seated on a white cushioned throne at dusk in an outdoor ashram setting, dressed in a rust-red sleeveless top and dhoti with a leopard-print waist sash, a long rudraksha mala around his neck and matching rudraksha bands on his upper arms. He has long dark matted hair swept up with a white crescent ornament and wears a gold necklace and tilak. He rests his hands on his knees, eyes lowered, in front of a stone mortar and pestle, a dark stone, a small brass dish with yellow powder, a silver-coloured stand and a basket, with a small golden deity figure to the right. Red pillars and foliage stand in the background.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red sleeveless robe with a leopard-print waistband sits cross-legged before a microphone during an outdoor ritual. He wears a tall black turban with a crescent ornament, a vertical tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and rudraksha bands on his upper arms. His right hand rests on his knee while his left hand forms a mudra. Before him are a stone mortar with a pestle, green herbs in a basket, a small wooden box, and a silver casket with a brass figure holding a lamp on the right. The scene is a herbal preparation rite with the mortar and herbs visible, set against red pillars and a dark background.2017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +2 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated on a white cushioned throne, wearing a rust-orange sleeveless top and matching dhoti, a dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest, and a dark turban-style headwrap with a crescent ornament at the front. He has a red-orange tilak on his forehead and holds a small stone pestle in a stone mortar, grinding herbs. Green leaves, a brass vessel, and small offerings lie on a cloth before him, with a glowing oil lamp in front. A silver-cased box and a bronze deity murti sit at the right, and a microphone stands nearby. The setting is an outdoor temple-like courtyard with red pillars and hanging yellow and red decorations. The scene matches an aushadha preparation, a herbal medicine ritual.2017-09-14A seated man with eyes closed sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised platform before a microphone stand. He wears a black turban with a crescent ornament, a rust-red sleeveless top and red dhoti, a leopard-print waist sash, a rudraksha mala with bead bracelets on his arms, and a gold necklace. Before him are a silver-rimmed stone mortar with pestle, green herb leaves, a dark stone object, and a brass deity murti of a seated figure on the right.2017-09-14A man seated cross-legged on a raised platform with eyes closed in meditation. He wears a tall black turban with a crescent ornament at the front, a rust-red sleeveless top, a red-brown dhoti with a gold border, a leopard-print waist sash, and a long rudraksha mala with matching bracelets on his arms. A gold necklace and a tilak mark appear on his forehead. A microphone stand is at his side, and a gilded figure and a silver-lidded container sit in front of him with green leaves nearby. A red-pillared hall and a yellow garland hang in the background. A printed copyright notice appears on the right edge of the image.2017-09-14 +1 copies