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A man with long dark matted hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband sits in a red-brown robe with multiple strands of rudraksha malas and a gold chain, with a white and red forehead mark. He leans over a black wooden box dusted with yellow powder, pouring or spooning from a silver-handled vessel. Nearby stand an ornate silver kalasha-style set, a tall brass trident and brass lamp stands, a stone grinding mortar, a conch shell on a striped cloth, and a golden backdrop. Whether this man is a person cannot be established from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a ritual officiant.

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A seated man in a rust-red dhoti-style wrap and a leopard-print headband sits before a dark wooden box holding yellow powder, working with a long metal stick. He wears several strands of brown rudraksha malas, a gold chain, and rudraksha armlets, with a tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand a golden trident and a gilded ceremonial backdrop. On the left, a set of ornate silver vessels and a silver bull figure are arranged on a silver tray, and a wooden mortar and pestle sit on a striped cloth. A conch shell rests on the cloth in the foreground. The scene suggests a ritual preparation with offerings and herbal powders.2017-12-10A seated man in a rust-red dhoti-style garment wears multiple strands of dark rudraksha beads across his chest and upper arms, with a gold chain at his neck. He has a long dark braided topknot wrapped in a leopard-print cloth and a vertical tilak with white markings on his forehead. He leans over a dark wooden box with yellow powder on top, pouring or placing it beside silver ritual vessels and a stone mortar with a pestle. Behind him are brass lamps and a gold-embellished backdrop with green foliage. The setting suggests a ritual preparation with herbs or powders.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA man seated on a silver-backed chair stirs a dark square vessel containing a yellow liquid with a long golden rod. He wears a leopard-print headwrap, a rust-red garment draped over his shoulders, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a gold chain; a white and red tilak marks his forehead and a small microphone is clipped near his face. Beside him on a silver-topped table sit silver bowls and a silver lidded vessel, and a conch shell and wooden pestle rest on a striped cloth. Brass lamps, a trident and a silver bull figure stand in the background, with green lights behind. The setting suggests a preparation ritual with herbal or ayurvedic ingredients.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in a rust-red sannyasi robe with multiple rudraksha malas and matching rudraksha armlets prepares a substance at a dark wooden block with a grinding stone and pestle. He wears a leopard-print turban over long dark matted hair, with a white-painted forehead marked by a red tilak. Beside him stand an ornate silver table holding silver bowls and vessels, a silver bull figure, a brass trident and tall brass oil lamps, with a gold-toned backdrop behind. The scene suggests an Ayurvedic-style herbal preparation, and a flower garland is visible at the left edge. The man appears to be a Swamiji (probable), identified by his distinctive visible cues of matted hair, leopard turban, layered rudraksha malas and saffron-red ceremonial robe, while performing the preparation.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and draped wrap, wearing many rudraksha malas and a gold chain, with a leopard-print cloth wound around his head and long dark hair. He leans over a dark stone grinding slab and works a pestle with his right hand, and a silver tray of small silver vessels with lids stands in front. Behind him are ornate gold-toned metal backdrops, brass lamp stands and green foliage. A brass bowl of golden liquid and a stone mortar sit in the foreground on a striped cloth.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in a rust-red dhoti-style wrap and matching shoulder cloth wears long rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a leopard-print turban, and a gold pendant necklace. He grinds substances in a dark stone mortar with a pestle while holding a brass implement, with a silver-covered set of small vessels and a conch shell nearby. Behind him are a silver trishul-style brass stand, brass oil lamps, a silver bull figure, green plants, and a large gold-toned decorative backdrop. A microphone is visible near his shoulder.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband, wearing rust-red ochre clothing and multiple strands of rudraksha malas on his chest and upper arms, grinds a paste on a dark stone slab with his fingers. A silver chair with floral relief stands behind him beside a gold trident and brass lamps, a microphone is positioned near his face, and silver ritual vessels, a wicker basket and a stone mortar are arranged on the mat in front. The figure appears to match the a person candidate by visible cues of dreadlocks, rudraksha and ochre robes, though identity is uncertain.2017-12-10