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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print headband, with long dark hair and rudraksha beads, performs a ritual preparing herbs at a stone mortar. Silver throne-like seat and silver altar with a deity murti and marigold garlands stand beside him. Brass oil lamps burn in shallow dishes, green leaves lie on the floor, and a silver kalasha-style vessel sits at left. A microphone stands nearby and other people in white dhotis are partly visible at the top. The scene suggests an aushada herbal preparation. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads align with the page's claim, though the appearance is only partly confirmed.

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August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A man sits cross-legged on a floor covered with a leopard-print mat, grinding ingredients in a stone mortar with a pestle. He wears a leopard-print headband over long dreadlocks, an orange-brown shawl, a rust-red garment, a rudraksha mala and bracelets. Beside him stands a silver ornate vessel on a silver pedestal table, a brass figurine, a blue enamel cup and green leaves, with carved wooden screens behind him.2017-08-29September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual preparation indoors at an ashram setting, with carved wooden lattice screens behind. A man with long hair wrapped in a leopard-print headcloth sits on a silver-covered chair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-brown cloth draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala, and carefully stirs a yellow paste in a small stone bowl with a wooden spatula. Beside him, a woman in a rust-coloured top and long pearl necklaces leans over a silver tray holding a yellow powder and dark granules, with smoke rising. Nearby sit a small brass deity figurine, brass oil lamps, a woven basket, a bowl of green beans and leaves, consistent with an aushada herbal preparation. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's claim but cues are not decisive, so identity is unsure.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesAugust 29 20172017-08-29A seated man in orange-red robes and a leopard-print headband sits cross-legged on a floor before a small fire in a stone mortar, preparing a ritual mixture with a wooden stick and a grey stone pestle. A rudraksha mala and gold necklace hang at his chest, with armbands on his upper arms. Around him are brass and silver vessels, green leaves, a white enamel cup, a bowl of herbs, and a silver throne-like seat draped with white and orange garlands. A standing microphone is nearby, and carved wooden screens form the backdrop. The scene shows an aushada herbal preparation ritual.2017-08-29September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copies