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A photograph of a fire ritual at night under an open canopy. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits on a red-cushioned throne, hands pressed together in a mudra, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white beaded necklace. A homa fire burns in a round pit with blue and white patterned tiles, with a brass vessel and offerings nearby. Behind him, a standing man in a white shirt watches, and a few other people and a wall-mounted fan are visible; orange festoon bunting hangs above. The seated man is in a role of officiating priest or devotee, and the visible cues do not establish his identity.

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