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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a silver throne with a tiger-striped seat cover, eyes closed in meditation. He wears an orange-red robe, a gold-tone waist sash, rudraksha malas and a red-beaded bracelet, with long dreadlocked hair piled high. Before him on a multicoloured striped mat are brass trays of pale yellow powder, a wooden tray of green herbs, a flaming oil lamp and small clay lamps, a brass vessel and a wicker basket. Behind him stand silver ornamental chairs, a silver peacock-style figure and a silver sculpture, with a brass lamp stand and a shrine with deity murtis in the background. A microphone and a fan stand near the white and red striped walls.

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September 14 20172017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold-trimmed wrap, sitting on a silver-framed seat covered with a striped cushion. Before him on a striped rug are silver bowls of ground powders, green leaves, a wicker basket, a small wooden tray of herbs and a lit oil lamp. A silver peetha and deity murti sit at the back, with brass lamps and a white-and-red tiered platform behind, and a yellow-bordered fire pit lies to the right. The scene suggests an aushadha preparation at an ashram shrine, with the man eyes closed in meditation.2017-09-14September 14 20172017-09-14A seated man in a rust-orange robe and sleeveless orange top wears a long dark matted hair crown with a small crescent ornament on his head, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and a leopard-print waistband. He sits on a silver-backed chair on a striped cloth, bending over a black stone block of yellow powder, with a pestle and herbs nearby. Behind him stands a silver throne decorated with white flower garlands and a silver lion statue. Bowls of yellow powder, green leaves, a stone mortar with pestle, and a tray of dried herbs surround him on the mat, with a white cloth in his hand.2017-09-14A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red robe with a leopard-print waist cloth, wearing a large dark turban with a crescent ornament, many rudraksha malas, and bangles. He sits on a silver-backed chair before a stone grinding block, working with a small bowl of yellow powder and a wooden pestle, with a white cloth in hand. Around him are silver bowls of pale paste and yellow powder, trays of green herbs, sliced roots, and mortars with pestles. Behind him stands a silver ornate throne decorated with white flower garlands and a small deity murti, with a microphone stand nearby and a striped mat on the floor. a person: the turban, crescent ornament, layered malas and rust-red robe are consistent with the page's description of him preparing aushadha, though the face is not used for identification.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a red-orange sleeveless robe and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a silver-covered seat before a microphone, with long dark dreadlock-style hair and a crescent ornament on his head. He wears a leopard-print waist cloth and beaded armbands. In front of him on a striped multicoloured cloth are mortars and pestles, bowls, a wicker basket, sprigs of green herbs, a yellow powder dish and a small wooden box. Behind him stands an ornate silver throne holding a deity murti decorated with garlands, with silver lion-shaped figures and a brass lamp stand at the right. Striped red and white pillars and a canopy frame the scene, and a yellow-painted square platform is at the lower right. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red robe with a dark turban and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a striped multicoloured mat beside a small burning fire. Trays of herbs, green leaves, yellow powder and bowls surround him. Behind him stand silver ornate thrones and deity murti, a brass oil lamp and a striped red-and-white temple wall. a person in person, seated and tending the fire with a stick.2017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual photo. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a crescent-moon crown and a tilak sits cross-legged on a silver-backed chair with eyes closed, wearing a rust-red sleeveless top, saffron-orange dhoti and leopard-print waist cloth, with rudraksha malas, a gold chain and red-orange armlets. Beside him a silver deity murti stands on a silver shrine, flanked by a small figure and a fresh garland. In front, a yellow-bordered fire pit burns, with brass and steel vessels, turmeric, herbs, grinding stone and bowls of ingredients spread on striped mats. A cord-mounted microphone is visible above. Behind is dense green foliage and red pillars.2017-09-14 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual in an ashram courtyard. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak sits on a silver-backed chair, wearing a red-orange sleeveless garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, with bangles on his arms. Before him a small fire burns in a wooden mortar-like vessel, and a bowl of green herbs and leaves sits nearby on a striped cloth. Trays of offerings and a wicker basket are on the left. On the right stands a silver-ornate shrine with garlands and a small deity figure, and a yellow-painted homa fire pit with flames sits in the foreground. Smoke rises through the frame. The man is the only visible person, and the scene matches the page's aushadha preparation at a homa setup.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-orange garment with a leopard-print belt and a long black rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a silver throne-like seat at an outdoor ritual platform. He holds a small instrument and bends over a silver peetha decorated with white flower garlands, with a silver lion figure beside it. Around him on striped cloth are bowls of yellow powder, green leaves, dried herbs, a small brass vessel, a shivalinga-shaped stone and many dark round lumps. A stone lingam sits on the platform. Behind, a stepped white and red wall rises toward a lit shrine with a deity murti and a tall brass lamp stand. The scene appears to be an aushadha preparation with herbs and powders.2017-09-14 +1 copies