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A large open fire burns on a fire pit at left, with a small cooler fan and brass offering vessels nearby. Seated on an ornate gold throne with carved golden arms and a green-accented canopy, a man in a dark red garment wears a long garland of orange and yellow flowers draped over his shoulders and arms, gesturing toward the flames. The setting is dark, lit mainly by the fire and a hanging lamp at upper left. a person: the seated man has a long swept-back hairstyle and ornate gold throne presentation with a flower garland, but the visible cues are limited.

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A seated man on a gold-ornate throne with a long garland of white and red flowers draped over his shoulders and arms, extending one hand toward a large open fire on a ceremonial fire pit at left. Dark background, warm firelight. A white Sumo-branded cooler sits between the fire and the throne. Partly visible ceremonial cloth and flower garlands frame the fire pit.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29June 10 20172017-06-10March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20152015-01-04A night-time homa at a fire pit built of stacked yellow bricks, with a bright flame rising from the centre. A seated man with long dark hair, a red-brown cloth, a gold necklace and a flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne behind the fire, appearing to be a ceremonial figure; the appearance-based cues are weak, so identity is uncertain. Around him, a woman in a rust-coloured sari and men in white dhotis stand, one holding a brass vessel. Flower garlands in white, yellow and purple drape the left foreground, and oil lamps burn at the lower right beside offerings of fruit and flowers.2016-03-06 +1 copiesOctober 29 20162016-10-29A man in a gold ornate throne with a red cushioned seat sits at the left of a night homa, wearing a rust-red saffron-toned shawl over a dark red robe, a white jasmine garland, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, and gold armlets. Behind him a crowd of about a dozen people in white and red shawls sits watching. In the foreground a fire burns in a yellow brick fire pit scattered with pink petals and white ash, with a man in a pink turban and green checked cloth seated beside it, tending the fire. a person is the man on the throne, based on the throne, garland, rudraksha mala and ornate red-saffron clothing.2016-07-03August 22 20172017-08-22Night outdoor ritual at a homa fire. A bearded man with a red-orange robe, gold ceremonial necklace and a white-and-pink flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a large golden halo backrest; he has a red tilak on his forehead. Eleven-ish... a bright flame rises from a fire pit in the foreground. To his right a woman in orange-brown sari gestures toward him; to the left a man in white dhoti with gold border stands arms crossed, and a seated white-clad man sits behind the throne. Strings of coloured lights hang above and a speaker and microphone are visible. Smoke drifts across the scene, with steel vessels on the ground at lower left.2017-04-28August 22 20172017-08-22January 04 20152015-01-04