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Outdoor homa at night under a decorative canopy with colourful hanging tassels and string lights. A man with long dark hair and a flower garland sits on an ornate gold and red throne, wearing a rust-coloured wrap, while a devotee kneels before him with folded hands, offering. Standing attendants in white dhotis with gold borders, one shirtless with a sacred ash mark and a gold necklace, hold a trident and offering vessels. A small fire burns in the foreground with smoke rising. Seated devotees in white line the background. Appearance-based candidate on the throne with compatible cues (long hair, garland, rust wrap, ornate seat), but the identification is not certain, so it is recorded as unsure.

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