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A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit in the foreground, with flames rising across the frame. Behind it, a seated man in a gold-patterned robe with a red top, layered gold necklaces and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold-framed throne. Another person's leg and hand appear at the left edge, near the fire. The floor is covered with patterned rugs and red petals are scattered on the bricks.

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July 29 20122012-07-29July 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copiesA seated man in rust-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-carved throne with a tiger-striped cushion. He wears multiple strands of beaded gold and rudraksha-style necklaces and a red tilak on his forehead. In the foreground a fire burns in a brick fire pit, with a hand feeding it. A small black monitor sits on the floor, and a patterned carpet lies beneath. The scene resembles a homa fire ritual, with the seated figure presiding.2012-07-29 +1 copiesA seated man in eyes-closed meditation sits on an ornate gold-framed throne behind a large open fire pit with bright flames rising in front of him. He wears a rust-red garment draped over the shoulders, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and a red mark on his forehead, and sits on a tiger-print cloth. A bronze vessel and offering bowls stand on the foreground ground near a fire pit with a homa in progress, and a ritual attendant in orange clothing is partly visible at the lower edge.2012-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a fire ritual in a dimly lit hall. A tall flame rises from a brick-lined fire pit (homa kunda) with red flower petals scattered on the bricks, and a bronze vessel sits on the floor near the foreground. A seated man in a red-orange garment and layered gold necklaces sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, hands resting in his lap. A dark-clothed priest's arm and leg are in the foreground near the fire. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on the throne with red-orange clothing and layered gold necklaces, presiding over the homa.2012-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copies