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Photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver-backed chair at an outdoor evening ritual. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment with a leopard-print waist sash, a long rudraksha mala and a gold chain, rudraksha armlets, and a tall twisted black hair crown with a white crescent ornament on top. A tilak marks his forehead. He holds a rudraksha mala in one hand and rests the other on a silver staff. In front of him sit a dark stone pedestal (peetha) with yellow turmeric paste, a stone mortar and pestle, green leaves and herbs in metal vessels, and a small white shivalinga. Yellow powder and offering trays are visible at the edge of the table. A microphone arm is at upper right.

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September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red sleeveless garment and matching dhoti sits on an ornate silver-backed chair, wearing a crescent ornament in his tied-up black hair, a white and vertical red tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas, rudraksha armbands and a gold chain. He wears a leopard-print waist sash and holds a rudraksha mala in one hand while resting the other on a silver staff. In front of him a dark stone mortar and pestle-like setup is stained yellow, with fresh green herbs, leaves in bowls, a small white shivalinga, a tray of charcoal and yellow powder, all. A microphone stand is visible at right.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man with long dreadlocked black hair topped by a small white crescent ornament sits on an ornate silver throne in front of a dark garden backdrop. He wears a rust-red sleeveless top and matching dhoti, a leopard-print sash, multiple rudraksha malas, rudraksha armlets and a gold chain, with a white and red forehead mark. He holds a rudraksha mala in one hand while beside him stand a dark wooden block with yellow paste, a stone mortar and pestle, green herbs in a basket and bowls, and a small crystal lingam on a tray. The scene suggests preparation of herbal medicine during a ritual session. A microphone boom is visible at upper right.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red sleeveless top and matching red trousers sits on an ornate silver-backed chair draped with a leopard-print cloth. He wears a tall dreadlocked turban with a white crescent ornament, a white and black forehead mark, a long rudraksha mala, rudraksha armbands and wristbands, a gold pendant necklace and a leopard-print waist sash. He is working at a black stone mortar on a low base, pressing with a pestle over yellow powder beside green herbs and a grey stone. A microphone boom is visible at right. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues of the dreadlocked turban, crescent ornament, rudraksha malas and saffron-red ceremonial clothing match the Swamiji candidate, and the page names him as present, so the identification is plausible but not certain. He is shown performing an aushadha preparation, grinding herbs in a mortar.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA man with long dreadlocked hair topped by a small white crescent ornament sits on an ornate silver throne covered with a tiger-print cloth. He wears a rust-red sleeveless top, rudraksha malas across his chest and upper arms, a gold pendant necklace, leopard-print waist sash and rust-red trousers, with a white and red tilak on his forehead. He rests his hands on a dark stone grinding slab piled with yellow powder and green herbs, while smoke drifts in from the right. A microphone stand is visible behind him and foreground herbs and bowls are in view. Appearance-based label: a person seated in a ritual preparation of aushadha, with cues including dreadlocks, crescent ornament, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +3 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copies