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A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red robe with a leopard-print waist cloth, wearing a large dark turban with a crescent ornament, many rudraksha malas, and bangles. He sits on a silver-backed chair before a stone grinding block, working with a small bowl of yellow powder and a wooden pestle, with a white cloth in hand. Around him are silver bowls of pale paste and yellow powder, trays of green herbs, sliced roots, and mortars with pestles. Behind him stands a silver ornate throne decorated with white flower garlands and a small deity murti, with a microphone stand nearby and a striped mat on the floor. a person: the turban, crescent ornament, layered malas and rust-red robe are consistent with the page's description of him preparing aushadha, though the face is not used for identification.

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September 14 20172017-09-14A seated man in a rust-orange robe and sleeveless orange top wears a long dark matted hair crown with a small crescent ornament on his head, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and a leopard-print waistband. He sits on a silver-backed chair on a striped cloth, bending over a black stone block of yellow powder, with a pestle and herbs nearby. Behind him stands a silver throne decorated with white flower garlands and a silver lion statue. Bowls of yellow powder, green leaves, a stone mortar with pestle, and a tray of dried herbs surround him on the mat, with a white cloth in his hand.2017-09-14A man with long dark dreadlocks and a crescent ornament at the top of his head sits cross-legged on a silver-backed chair on a striped cloth, wearing a rust-orange robe, a leopard-print belt, rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets. He works with a pestle at a dark wooden block, grinding herbs in a bowl; surrounding him are brass trays of yellow powder, green leaves, mortars and plates of pale paste. Behind him stands a silver throne decorated with white flower garlands, and a small brass deity murti sits nearby. Steps with red and white bands rise in the background. Concrete ritual preparation of aushadha herbal medicine, with no visible people besides the seated figure.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14A seated man in an orange-red robe with a leopard-print waist cloth sits on a silver-framed chair, wearing a black turban with a crescent emblem, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace. He holds a small metal implement over a dark stone block dusted with yellow powder. Before him are brass mortars with pestles, bowls of yellow turmeric powder, green leaves and herbs, and clay dishes of yellow paste. Behind him a silver peetha holds white flower garlands beside a silver lion-shaped vahana, and a brass deity figure stands nearby.2017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14A seated man in a rust-red robe with a leopard-print cloth at his waist, long dark dreadlocks topped with a small silver crown, and multiple rudraksha malas and a red-beaded bracelet, holds a folded white paper and sits on an ornate silver chair in an open courtyard. Before him are bowls of yellow powder, green herbs, a black stone mortar and pestle, a wooden block with yellow paste, and small piles of turmeric. Beside him stands a silver peetha-style shrine decorated with white jasmine garlands and a small deity murti, with a microphone on a stand and a striped rug underneath. The setting suggests herbal medicine preparation (aushadha) at night.2017-09-14A man seated on a silver-framed chair in a red-brown sleeveless garment with a leopard-print waist cloth and a large black turban with a crescent ornament, wearing many rudraksha malas and red sacred threads on his arms. He holds a white shell-like object over a yellow powder mixture in a dark wooden block, while a bowl of yellow powder, mortar and pestle, and trays of green herbs, brown pieces and bowls of powders surround him on a striped cloth. Behind him stands a silver throne decorated with white flower garlands, a silver lion-shaped vahana, a brass lamp and a standing deity murti. This appears to be herbal preparation, a probable aushadha making scene. a person is seated in the centre, with the herbs and powders arranged for the preparation.2017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14A seated man in a rust-orange garment with a leopard-print belt and a long black rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a silver throne-like seat at an outdoor ritual platform. He holds a small instrument and bends over a silver peetha decorated with white flower garlands, with a silver lion figure beside it. Around him on striped cloth are bowls of yellow powder, green leaves, dried herbs, a small brass vessel, a shivalinga-shaped stone and many dark round lumps. A stone lingam sits on the platform. Behind, a stepped white and red wall rises toward a lit shrine with a deity murti and a tall brass lamp stand. The scene appears to be an aushadha preparation with herbs and powders.2017-09-14 +1 copies