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A man in a rust-red sleeveless top and matching dhoti sits on an ornate silver throne-chair with a tiger-striped cushion, eyes lowered in concentration. He wears a tall dark matted turban with a white crescent ornament, a sandalwood-and-vibhuti forehead mark, layered rudraksha malas, a gold pendant and rudraksha armbands. He holds a small white bowl in one hand while his other hand works a rudraksha mala, and a headset microphone is clipped near his mouth. In front of him on the floor are stone mortars and pestles, yellow paste, green herbs and a silver-handled staff. A silver-decorated table stands at the right edge of the frame.

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September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14A photograph of a long-haired, bearded man seated on an ornate silver-and-white throne-style chair, eyes closed, holding a white bowl and a rudraksha mala in his hands. He wears a rust-red sleeveless top and matching red-orange dhoti-style garment with gold border, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a gold pendant necklace. A white crescent ornament sits atop his dreadlocked hair, and a vertical tilak marks his forehead. A microphone is clipped near his face. In front of him are a stone mortar and pestle, a wooden box and offerings. A red cloth lies on his lap.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man with long matted dreadlocks wrapped under a turban-like crown with a white ornament at the top, eyes closed, in a rust-red sleeveless top and matching red dhoti with gold border. He wears rudraksha malas across the chest and arms, a gold pendant necklace, and holds a white bowl in one hand while threading beads or a mala with the other. He sits in an ornate silver-embossed chair before a microphone stand. In the foreground are a stone mortar and pestle with yellow powder, a silver-handled ceremonial implement and other grinding items. Dark background with a red pillar.2017-09-14A man with a tall dreadlocked turban adorned with a white crescent ornament sits on a silver-backed chair draped with a leopard-print cloth, wearing a rust-red sleeveless garment with gold border, a leopard-print waist sash, long rudraksha malas, rudraksha armlets and a gold chain. He wears a vertical tilak on his forehead and looks down at work before him. In front of him stands a dark stone grinding block with a pestle, beside a stone mortar, a wooden tray of green leaves and small clay cups. Scene is set at night against a dark red backdrop. Probable Swamiji by his distinctive turban, rudraksha malas and ornate saffron-red clothing; he is seated and preparing herbal medicine (aushadha).2017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14A seated man in a rust-red sleeveless tunic and matching trousers, with a leopard-print waist sash, sits on a silver ornate chair draped with a striped cloth. He wears a tall black turban-like hair bundle with a crescent ornament, a white vertical tilak, a gold neck pendant, and multiple rudraksha malas on his chest and upper arms. His eyes are closed as he presses a dark pestle into a black stone mortar dusted with yellow powder, while green herbs lie beside it. Silver bowls of yellow powder, a wicker basket and a stone mortar surround him. A microphone stand is at the right edge, and a background of dark foliage fills the frame. a person appears to be the sannyasi wearing the rudraksha malas and distinctive turban-style hair bundle, grinding herbs for aushadha preparation.2017-09-14 +1 copies