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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver-backed throne at an outdoor ritual, grinding herbs with a pestle. He wears a long black dreadlocked head covering with a crescent ornament, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a red-orange cloth draped over a tiger-striped waist wrap, and a gold necklace. Before him stand a black stone box, a stone mortar with a pestle, bowls of yellow powder, heaps of green herbs and a brass figure. A silver-decorated shrine and a microphone stand are visible to the right, with a red-and-white striped wall behind. a person is shown in his role as the officiant performing the herbal preparation.

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A seated man in a rust-orange sleeveless robe with a leopard-print waist sash sits cross-legged on a silver-edged wooden seat with a tiger-striped cushion. He wears a tall black turban with a crescent ornament, rudraksha beads, and a tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed in meditation. Before him are a stone mortar and pestle, bowls of yellow powder, green herbs, and small brass vessels arranged on a striped cloth. Beside him a brass figure holds a lamp, and at right a large ornate silver throne decorated with white flower garlands stands in front of a leafy background.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red sleeveless robe with a leopard-print waist cloth sits in a padmasana-like pose on a cushioned seat outdoors at night, eyes lowered, hands resting in his lap. He wears a large black turban-style head wrap with a crescent ornament, a rudraksha mala across his chest, arm bands and gold necklace. In front of him are brass plates of yellow powder, a stone mortar and pestle, herbs, a small bronze figure holding a lamp and a bowl of offerings, with a silver throne and garlanded deity image behind. The setting is a garden with banana plants. This resembles an aushadha preparation scene.2017-09-14A seated man in a dark turban with a white crescent ornament, eyes closed, sits on a silver-and-cushioned chair during a night ritual outdoors. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment with a leopard-print waistband, multiple rudraksha malas around his neck and arms, and a gold necklace, with a red-and-yellow tilak on his forehead. In front of him are brass bowls, a stone mortar and pestle, herbs, a yellow powder, and a small bronze deity figure holding a lamp. Beside him stands an ornate silver throne decorated with flower garlands and a silver deity murti. A colourful striped cloth covers the ground. a person is the seated man with mala and turban cues, shown making aushadha with herbs and offerings.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesOutdoor evening ritual at a garden setting with dense green foliage behind. A man with a tall black hair bun crowned by a small silver crescent sits on an ornate silver-backed chair, wearing a rust-orange wrap and a leopard-print waist sash, with rudraksha malas across his chest and red armbands. He holds a coconut in one hand and gestures with the other, eyes closed, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Around him are brass and silver bowls, herbs, a stone mortar and pestle, a small trident-like staff, a silver deity figure, and a silver altar decorated with white flower garlands. Trays of black seeds and yellow powders sit on the cloth in front.2017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +2 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14