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A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and ceiling fans, showing a fire homa in progress. In the foreground, a bald priest in a red-brown dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow shawl stands at a brick fire pit with a bright flame and a brass vessel, holding a ladle toward the fire. Behind the fire pit are brass oil lamps, fruit offerings and a tray. On the right, a gilded ornate throne with carved lion-shaped armrests and red cushions is occupied by a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, hands pressed together in greeting; a bare-stemmed tree decoration stands behind the throne. On the left, a deity murti with a gilded canopy and red cloth is adorned with garlands. A tiered brass lamp stands at the right edge. The throne figure's appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.

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