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A seated man in a rust-red sleeveless robe with a leopard-print waistband sits cross-legged before a microphone during an outdoor ritual. He wears a tall black turban with a crescent ornament, a vertical tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and rudraksha bands on his upper arms. His right hand rests on his knee while his left hand forms a mudra. Before him are a stone mortar with a pestle, green herbs in a basket, a small wooden box, and a silver casket with a brass figure holding a lamp on the right. The scene is a herbal preparation rite with the mortar and herbs visible, set against red pillars and a dark background.