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A man seated on a low cushioned seat in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, a white and black patterned head wrap, long dark hair, and a chin resting on his hand. Before him on a striped multicoloured cloth are silver bowls of turmeric, kumkum, ash-like powder, and green leaves, stone mortars, a blue enamel pot, a brass vessel, and a small bronze idol. Behind him are silver thrones decorated with white flower garlands, a silver bull figure, and a gold-framed deity image on a gilded backdrop. A few wall-mounted red curtains are visible at the edges.

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A seated man in a rust-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on a striped rug, holding a silver staff while smiling. He wears a white patterned head wrap with a tilak and a gold necklace with bangles. Around him are silver bowls of red kumkum, yellow turmeric, ash-grey bhasma and green leaves, plus brass and copper vessels, a small bronze figure and a silver throne with garlands. Behind the scene sits a silver peetha with a deity murti and flowers, and a deity murti with a bull figure on the right.2017-09-09 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-red robe and rudraksha malas sits on a striped cloth beside silver ritual thrones and small silver deity figures garlanded with white flowers. He wears a patterned white head wrap, holds a silver ritual stick, and his bare arms bear red beaded bands. Around him are brass bowls of yellow turmeric, red kumkum, grey bhasma, green leaves and pestles, with a brass pot and a small figure in the foreground. A golden deity statue stands at the upper right. The man has long hair falling to his shoulders and a distinctive dress, and the pose and accompaniments match the aushada preparation context, so this is a probable appearance-based match for Swamiji.2017-09-09 +2 copiesA photograph of an aushada preparation set-up on a colourful striped rug. A man with long dark hair wrapped under a patterned white-and-black head cloth sits on an ornate golden chair, wearing a rust-orange robe, rudraksha malas, a bracelet and a walking stick across his lap, with a hand to his chin. Around him are brass and silver bowls of powders and spices including red kumkum, yellow turmeric and ash, a mortar and pestle, a blue pot, a green leaf, a small gold deity figure, and a silver throne with garlands. Gold and silver deity murti and a carved gold vessel frame the scene.2017-09-09A seated man in rust-orange robes and a patterned headcloth sits beside a cloth-covered floor arrangement for aushada preparation. He wears rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a sacred ash forehead mark, and rests one arm on a silver-handled staff. In front of him stand silver peetha seats decorated with white flower garlands, a silver lion-form vahana, and a brass Ganesha figure. Silver trays hold turmeric, kumkum, bhasma-like grey powder and other powders, with stone mortars, a blue pot and a wooden box nearby, on a striped multicoloured cloth. A gilded carved pillar and red curtain stand behind. Two people are physically visible.2017-09-09 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair and a patterned cloth head wrap sits cross-legged on a striped woven rug in front of a silver throne, smiling and holding his hands together. He wears a rust-orange robe over bare shoulders, with a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and beaded armbands; he appears to be a person, identified by his distinctive hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial adornments. Around him are brass and silver bowls of turmeric, kumkum, bhasma and dark powders, a copper pot, stone mortars, a brass Nandi figure and a small Ganesha statue, while silver lion-mounted deity figures decorated with white flower garlands sit to the right. The setting is an aushada preparation of sacred herbal powders.2017-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in rust-orange robes and a leopard-print headwrap sits on a striped cloth at an aushada preparation set-up. He wears rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets and gestures with his hands, facing left toward a microphone stand. Before him are silver-framed deity images garlanded with white flowers, a silver lion-supported throne, brass and steel bowls of turmeric, kumkum, bhasma, powders and green leaves, mortars and pestles, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small brass figure. Adjacent is a large embossed brass pot and a dark pan, with a decorative gold backdrop and red curtains behind.2017-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20172017-09-09 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate silver throne performs a fire ritual at night, with a bowl of flames in front of him. He wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a leopard-print turban with a crescent ornament, a gold necklace and rudraksha beads, and red wrist bands. Around him are silver ritual vessels, a silver bull (Nandi) statue, silver deity shrines, garlands of white flowers, brass oil lamps and a small brass figure. Stone mortars hold offerings, and a striped cloth covers the floor. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple-style courtyard with red and white striped walls and hanging decorations.2017-10-08Night-time ritual scene outdoors under a canopy hung with colourful tassels. A man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband sits on a silver throne-like chair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold chain pendant, rudraksha-style gold beads and bangles. He tends a small flame in a brass vessel with one hand, beside an oil lamp and a clay bowl of offerings. Silver-plated lingam forms sit on silver trays, along with brass and silver ritual vessels, a silver deity-shrine structure, stone mortars and a green-and-orange striped cloth. Clay pots, a red-and-white striped wall and a steel fan stand nearby.2017-10-08A 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.2017-08-29October 08 20172017-10-08