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A 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.

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July 29 20122012-07-29July 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-red garment with a leopard-print wrap sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin-covered seat in front of an ornate gold-framed throne. He wears layered beaded gold necklaces and a red tilak on his forehead, and his hands rest in a meditative pose. In the foreground a tall flame rises from a homa fire pit, with a copper vessel and a blurred figure in orange cloth at the lower edge. Two people appear at most: the seated man and a partially visible figure in the foreground. A lit oil lamp sits on a ledge in the upper background.2012-07-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire pit with tall orange flames rising from a brick-lined rectangular altar sprinkled with red petals. Behind it, a man seated cross-legged on a tiger-striped cloth over a gold-framed ornate throne wears a red-orange cloth, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style beaded mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. Dark background, a small brass vessel at the lower edge, and a carpet at the left. Appearance cues are not clearly enough to confirm identity, so the seated figure is described by role only.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 copiesJuly 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copies