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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe, his chest draped with dark rudraksha malas and a wrist rudraksha band, wearing a leopard-print headwrap and white forehead markings as he works a traditional wooden press, turning a wooden screw handle with both hands. A second man in a red robe leans in from the left, one hand on the press frame, and a third man in white dhoti with white striped arm markings works the lower base. A stone mortar and pestle sit in front, with a wicker basket at right and a microphone stand behind. The background shows a silver chair, potted plants and a gold-and-green lit backdrop.

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December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a wooden press being operated during a demonstration. A man in a rust-red robe with rudraksha beads, a leopard-print headband and white forehead markings sits at the wooden press, working its handle, while a younger man with a rudraksha mala and red-brown robe steadies the frame from above. A third man in white dhoti with white striped markings works at the base near a large grey stone mortar and pestle, with a woven basket and brass lamps behind. A microphone boom is visible above, and the background is glowing gold with green foliage.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of three men in a workshop setting working with a traditional wooden press and stone mortar on a cloth-covered floor. A seated man in a maroon-red robe, multiple rudraksha malas, a leopard-print headband and white forehead markings operates the wooden press's upright handle while another man in a maroon robe with rudraksha beads leans in from the left to help. A third man in a white dhoti with white body markings works at the base of the press. A stone mortar and pestle, a brass oil lamp and a woven basket sit in the foreground. A glowing golden backdrop with green foliage completes the scene. Whether the seated man is the figure referenced by the page cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in a rust-red robe, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a leopard-print turban, smiles while operating a wooden hand-press with a rope-wrapped wooden screw over a small flame. A second man in a rust-red cloth leans in from the left, a red cord on his wrist and white sacred markings on his arms, feeding the press. A stone mortar and pestle sit in the foreground beside a small silver bowl and a wicker basket. Behind them are brass lamps, a shining gold backdrop and potted green plants.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a leopard-print and black turban, smiling as he works a wooden hand-cranked press with a rope-wrapped spindle. A second man in a red cloth and white body markings bends over the press, feeding fibre near a small flame, while a stone mortar and pestle sit on the floor beside a woven basket. Gold lamps and a green-lit backdrop are behind them.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in rust-red robes and layered rudraksha malas smiles while leaning over a wooden hand-press with a fluted wooden roller held in place by rope. Beside him, a bare-chested assistant in white dhoti and forehead markings works at the base of the device, where a small flame glows. A stone mortar and pestle sit in the foreground, with a metal cup and a wicker basket nearby. The seated man wears a leopard-print turban and a rudraksha bracelet on his upper arm, and sits before a silver-backed seat and golden decorative backdrop with green foliage. A microphone stand is in view.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copies