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A seated man in rust-red sleeveless robes and red dhoti sits cross-legged on a silver-backed chair draped with a leopard-print cloth, eyes closed in concentration. He wears a large black turban with a white crescent ornament, a gold chain, and multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms. Before him on a striped cloth is a fire burning in a clay bowl, with a stone grinding slab, a wicker basket, bowls of herbs and a brass figure of a deity murti in the background. The man appears to be grinding or preparing herbal medicine by the fire, a fire-offering style preparation. Dense green foliage fills the background in dim evening light. The probable Swamiji is shown in an appearance-based label with turban, crescent, rudraksha malas and ornate chain cues, and is seated in a preparation role.

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September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14A seated man in a rust-red sleeveless robe with a leopard-print waist sash and a dark turban topped by a white crescent ornament sits on an ornate silver chair during an outdoor herbal preparation ritual. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a gold chain, and rudraksha bands on his arms, and holds a white conch-shaped vessel in one hand and a mala in the other. Before him is a dark wooden block with yellow paste, a stone mortar and pestle, bundles of green herbs, a wicker basket, and a small brass deity figure holding a lamp. A silver tray holds small clay lamps and a white lingam. The scene is set against dense foliage with a microphone stand nearby.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver chair with a tiger-striped cushion, eyes closed, in a meditative posture. He wears a tall black braided turban with a white crescent ornament, a vertical white and red forehead mark, rust-orange robes, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a gold pendant. He holds a rudraksha mala in his hands. Before him is a dark stone yajna/abhishekam platform with a small brown lingam, plant leaves, a stone mortar and pestle, a silver tray with a white shivalinga and rows of dark clay lamps, bowls, and a brass deity murti on a pedestal at right. The ground is covered with colourful striped cloths, and a microphone stand is visible behind him.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14A man seated on a silver-backed wooden chair beside a small fire pit with bright flames and rising smoke, performing an aushadha preparation at an outdoor setting with dense green foliage behind. He wears a saffron-red sleeveless garment, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, a crescent emblem and a tall dark turban-like headdress, with a tilak on his forehead and armbands. Around him on a striped cloth are brass plates, clay bowls, herbs, a mortar and pestle, and a wicker basket. To the right stands an ornate silver peetha decorated with white flower garlands and a small brass deity murti. A microphone stand is visible behind him, and a partly visible person in orange stands at the left edge. Probable Swamiji in the appearance-based sense, given the turban, rudraksha, gold necklace and saffron clothing.2017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual. A man with a tall black turban and a crescent ornament at the front, a tilak on his forehead, and layered rudraksha malas over a rust-red sleeveless garment with a leopard-print waistband sits cross-legged on an ornate silver chair with his eyes closed, holding a stone pestle over a small metal mortar. Beside him a small flame burns on a dish with green herbs and leaves in bowls, and a clay kalasha-like pot sits in front. To the right an ornate silver peetha holds a decorated deity murti and garlands. A microphone stand is behind him and a woven basket sits at left. Yellow-edged cloth covers the table.2017-09-14