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A seated man with eyes closed sits cross-legged on a white-cushioned seat before a ritual setup at night. He wears a tall dark turban with a crescent ornament, a red-brown sleeveless garment with a leopard-print belt, gold-toned sash and rudraksha malas, and a gold necklace. A vertical tilak marks his forehead. Before him are stone grinding tools, a bowl of turmeric-yellow paste, green herbs, a metal pan, fruit, and a small silver casket. A brass deity figure stands at right, with marigold garlands nearby, and small fires glow in the dim background.

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September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesA seated man in a dark turban with a crescent ornament and a tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a silver-and-white throne-like seat, in a rust-red sleeveless top, rust-red dhoti with a gold border, and a leopard-print waist sash. He wears long rudraksha malas, rudraksha armbands, and a gold pendant necklace, with a microphone on a stand beside him. In front of him are a dark stone slab with yellow powder, a grinding stone, herbs, a small brass figure of a deity, and a silver casket on a table draped in cloth. Behind him are red pillars and dark foliage under night light, with a red building in the background.2017-09-14A photograph of a man seated on a white cushioned throne, wearing a rust-orange sleeveless top and matching dhoti, a dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest, and a dark turban-style headwrap with a crescent ornament at the front. He has a red-orange tilak on his forehead and holds a small stone pestle in a stone mortar, grinding herbs. Green leaves, a brass vessel, and small offerings lie on a cloth before him, with a glowing oil lamp in front. A silver-cased box and a bronze deity murti sit at the right, and a microphone stands nearby. The setting is an outdoor temple-like courtyard with red pillars and hanging yellow and red decorations. The scene matches an aushadha preparation, a herbal medicine ritual.2017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a white cushioned seat outdoors at night before a small red-brown building. He wears long dark hair wound up in a turban with a crescent ornament, a vertical tilak on his forehead, a rust-red sleeveless top, and a rust-red dhoti with a leopard-print waistband. He has multiple rudraksha malas across his chest, red beaded bands on his arms, and a gold pendant on a chain. In front of him stands a yellow-topped ritual vessel with leaves and small offerings on a tray. A golden deity figure with a raised hand and a silver ritual box sit at the right edge, and a microphone stand is visible above him. The image is a photo of a single person; the seated man is presented as a depiction-free in-person figure whose identity is not established by appearance alone.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in red and maroon ritual garments beside a small fire on a stone platform. He wears a leopard-print headband, dark rudraksha malas, a gold pendant, armlets and bangles, and sits cross-legged on a white stool. Flames and smoke rise from burning wood in a metal fire pit, with a bright orange flame in the foreground. To his left, a person in an orange turban and orange robe leans forward, and two more people in orange and red sit behind a metal pot near a red-walled building with lanterns and garlands. The scene suggests a fire ritual with a Swamiji (probable) candidate presiding, the appearance cues being the swept-back hair, leopard headband, rudraksha malas and red-maroon garments.2017-08-31September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copies