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A man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on the floor during a ritual preparation, wearing a leopard-print headband, long dark hair, layered rudraksha malas and a gold chain. He holds a small brass vessel and works over a stone mortar and pestle set on a leopard-print cloth. Around him are leafy green herbs, a metal bowl of green leaves, a blue enamel cup with red paste, and a silver tray and pedestal. Behind him a silver chair and carved wooden screens frame a silver deity murti adorned with flower garlands, and a microphone stands nearby. This appears to be the Aushada herb preparation, a homa-style ritual process.

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August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print headband sits on the floor beside a silver altar, working over a stone grinding slab with yellow powder and herbs. He wears rudraksha malas on his arms and neck, and a shawl draped across his shoulders. Silver garlands hang on a silver throne-like seat to the right, a small brass oil lamp flame burns near a figurine, and leafy herbs, a brass bowl of green herbs, a white cup and a basket sit on the floor. A microphone stand and carved wooden screens form the background. The scene shows the preparation of herbal aushada in a ritual setting.2017-08-29A seated man in an orange-rust robe with a leopard-print headband and long dark hair grinds herbs on a stone slab with a stone muller, surrounded by green leaves, a brass bowl, a white enamel cup and a silver tray. A silver-framed altar with a small brass deity murti and a rudraksha-beaded garland stands to the right, with a lit oil lamp nearby. Carved wooden screens and a microphone stand are in the background. One person is visible.2017-08-29August 29 20172017-08-29A man with long dreadlocks and a patterned white-and-black headband sits cross-legged on a silver chair in an orange-red saffron cloth, grinding herbs in a stone mortar beside a bright yellow powder. Behind him a silver ornate peetha is decorated with garlands of orange and white beads, and a small brass figure and bell sit nearby. A silver vessel, green leaves and a metal cup are on a silver tray at left, and a second person in orange robes stands at the upper right. Wooden carved screens line the background.2017-08-29