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A seated man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard sits eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-brown draped robe, layered gold necklaces, a gold waist belt, red armlets and a white-and-red forehead mark. He holds a flower-decorated ceremonial staff in one hand. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a yellow turban tends a homa fire burning in a brick fire pit on striped mats, with a ladle and offering bowl beside it. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne with long hair, gold necklaces and rust robe; he is in the scene as a presiding figure at the fire ritual. Two people visible in the scene.

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A photograph of a homa fire ritual. A man with long dark hair, white tilak and beard sits with eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-orange robe, layered gold necklaces and a gold waist belt, holding a flower-tipped stick. In front, a shirtless priest in white dhoti and orange-yellow turban feeds offerings into a fire pit built of yellow bricks, with a metal bowl and flower petals around it. Colourful striped mats cover the floor and red bags sit against a brick wall. a person is the seated figure on the throne, identified by his long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery and rust-orange robe; he is in_person and the priest is a ritual officiant.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16June 23 20172017-06-23A seated man in a rust-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes closed, holding a yellow flower-tipped stick in one hand and gesturing with the other. He wears a heavy gold necklace, gold armlets, and a white tilak on his forehead, with long hair. In front, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and an orange turban tends a fire pit with a ladle as flames rise from brick-like altar blocks decorated with flower petals. Colourful striped mats cover the floor. Red bags are stacked against the wall behind.2017-03-16May 26 20172017-05-26March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16