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A photo of a ritual preparation scene with a seated figure in orange robes and a leopard-print headband, long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha bracelets and mala beads, working over a red-tinted tray. Nearby stands a silver peetha-style altar holding a deity murti, a garland of beads, and small figurines. Silver plates hold piles of ash-like powder, dark powdered herbs and green vegetables in a brass bowl, with smoke rising from the plates. A large engraved silver vessel and a leopard-print cloth sit in the background. a person: the seated figure has long matted locks, a leopard-print headband, orange robes and rudraksha beads, consistent with the page's account of an Aushada preparation ritual. Two other orange-clad people sit at the right edge.

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August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A photograph of a ritual in progress on a bare floor. A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a leopard-print headband, bare upper body, and an orange-saffron cloth draped at his waist holds a small lamp or flame near his mouth beside a silver ornate stand. The silver stand holds a small deity figure, a rudraksha mala with gold beads and a clay or stone object. Around him are shallow trays holding ash-like powder, red and yellow powders, and herbs, plus a bowl of green chilies and a red-coloured mixture in a wide dish. A large silver vessel decorated with embossed figures stands to the right, and another person in orange-red clothing sits at the top right. Microphone stands and cables are visible. The seated man has distinctive long hair, a leopard-print headband and rudraksha beads, so this is a probable match for Swamiji (probable) performing the Aushada preparation as a spiritual alchemy process.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A photograph of a ritual preparation scene indoors on a concrete floor. A man seated at left wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, a leopard-print headwrap, and long dreadlocked hair, with red-and-black beaded wrist bands; he has a small microphone near his face and a person candidate whose cues are the long swept hair, ornate headwear and saffron clothing. A woman at right wears a deep red-brown sari and a beaded necklace and sits kneeling beside him. Before them sits a silver throne-like seat with a silver-framed shrine holding a small deity murti, garlands of orange and brown beads, and small lamps. A large engraved silver vessel stands nearby, and a row of shallow metal bowls holds powdered herbs and pastes in white, yellow, brown, red and black, some still steaming. A red paste fills a box in front of the man, with green leaves and a small clay cup nearby. Other people in orange and white clothing are visible in the background.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A photograph of a ritual preparation in a plain concrete-floored room. A person with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband sits cross-legged on the floor in saffron-orange robes, bare-chested with rudraksha beads, working a red paste in a shallow stone tray. Before them stands an ornate silver shrine holding a small deity murti draped in a rudraksha and gold-bead garland. Around the floor are silver plates holding white powder, dark brown and red pastes, green chillies, and a silver pot with embossed panels. In the background another saffron-clad person sits on the floor near camera equipment and a red-cushioned seat.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29Indoor ritual photograph of an Aushada preparation. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, wearing a leopard-print headband, a saffron-orange cloth and a red-beaded bracelet, sits before an ornate silver shrine holding a long rudraksha-style mala garland. Before him stand shallow silver bowls of ash, turmeric-yellow, red and white powders, with dark pieces placed on top, plus a red paste bowl and green leaves. A large engraved silver urn stands nearby. Behind, a woman in a red sari and gold jewellery sits on the floor, and several people in white, orange and blue clothing stand watching along the back, with a microphone stand in the centre.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29