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Evening outdoor ritual photograph. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne wears an orange-red turban, layered rudraksha malas, a gold pendant and bangles over orange-red robes, and extends a hand toward a fire pit with a flame and offerings. Before him stands a bare-chested devotee with white sacred ash markings and a rudraksha mala, wearing a white dhoti, whose hands are offered toward the seated figure. Another shirtless attendant in white dhoti stands at left, and a further attendant appears behind. Metal stands and red-and-white barriers are visible. Appearance cues are consistent with a person presence on the throne, though identity is uncertain from the image alone; this is a homa or yagna style fire ritual with a devotee receiving blessing.

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