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A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair sits on an ornate silver chair in a rust-red sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala across his chest and a gold chain at his neck. His arms and chest are marked with white ash, and he has a white tripundra on his forehead. He rests one hand on a silver staff-like rod. In front of him is a table of polished silver ritual vessels, bowls and a small sprinkler, with a pot of yellow powder nearby. Behind him stand a decorated deity murti in white and gold and garlands of white and orange flowers, and a silver peacock-shaped stand holds a lamp. The scene appears to be a ritual preparation setting.

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December 28 20172017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28A photograph of a man with long dreadlocked hair and a trimmed beard seated on a silver-backed chair outdoors. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment with a leopard-print waist cloth, a gold pendant necklace, and a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder. White ash lines mark his forehead and arms, and he gazes upward with a smile. Before him on the ground are silver ritual vessels and small containers. Beside him stands a dark stone deity murti adorned with white and red flower garlands, and a microphone stand is visible. The white draped cloth with gold trim behind him suggests a ceremonial setting.2017-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20172017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28A man with long dreadlocked hair seated cross-legged on a yellow and red embroidered cloth beside a silver throne, wearing a rust-red sleeveless tunic and matching wrap, a leopard-print belt, and a gold necklace, with white paste on his forehead and arms and a silver rod in his right hand. A microphone stand is near him. In front of him on the lower step are a green embroidered runner, silver vessels, a silver pot, and a brass lamp; behind him stand black stone statues draped with marigold and white garlands in rust-red garments, and silver ornate canopy work frames the scene.2017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a silver-backed throne, eyes closed in a calm, meditative expression, with a long dreadlocked hairstyle falling past his shoulders. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment, a leopard-print waist cloth, a gold pendant necklace, a long rudraksha mala draped over one shoulder, and white ash markings on his forehead and upper arms. Silver bowls and vessels sit in front of him, and a standing microphone is at right. Beside him, a dark stone statue of a deity wears a white flower garland and red-and-orange cloth. Behind the seated man, a white draped backdrop with gold trim and a floral garland frame the scene. a person: long swept-back dreadlocks, rudraksha mala, gold pendant and ash markings, seated in an honoured position during a ritual setting.2017-12-28A man seated cross-legged on a colourful woven mat in front of an ornate silver throne, eyes closed, with a microphone stand beside him. He wears a rust-orange sleeveless robe, a leopard-print belt, a long rudraksha mala and a gold chain, and has long dark dreadlocked hair with white tilak and white arm markings. Behind him stand a row of dark deity murti decorated with white and orange flower garlands, and a silver peacock figure and brass kalasha-style ritual items sit nearby. Probable Swamiji (long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange robe) in a seated ritual setting during the Turiyatita aushadha process, with brass and silver ritual objects around him.2017-12-28A seated man in an ornate silver chair with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a leopard-print headband, a rust-red robe, rudraksha bracelets and a gold chain, with yellow turmeric paste on his forehead. a person presiding at a ritual setting: silver kalasha-style vessels, a conch shell, a stone grinder with turmeric, a wooden mortar, and a microphone on a stand behind him. Green foliage and a dark outdoor background.2017-09-07A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe on an ornate silver throne-like chair on a stage, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a patterned headband, a long rudraksha mala and matching beaded bracelets on his arms, and a white tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver rod across his lap. Beside him stand a small brass deity figure and a blue bucket. In front are brass bowls filled with yellow turmeric, red kumkum and grey powder, with a stone mortar and pestle, representing aushada preparation. A silver throne draped with white flower garlands sits to the right against a red curtain. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a patterned headband, rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets, and is presented as the central figure of the aushada ceremony.2017-09-09December 28 20172017-12-28