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A photograph of a homa or fire ritual at a temple-style setting decorated with deity murtis draped in garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers, and a red-and-orange cloth backdrop. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a crown-like headpiece, white tilak, rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace sits beside a flaming fire pit, while a second man in orange cloth leans forward with his arm extended over the fire. Two other figures with long braided hair sit in the foreground near the fire, and a black-and-white shivalinga-like object with a tilaka-marked cloth stands behind. a person cues are present, with the centre figure described as a person seated in the ritual.

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