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A ritual homa in a ceremonial hall. A shirtless man in white dhoti, a purple head cloth and layered gold and rudraksha necklaces sits on the red floor, tending a fire pit of stacked bricks with a ladle, with smoke and flames rising. Garlands of yellow and red flowers with ribbons surround brass vessels in the foreground. Behind him, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and a red-and-silver throne presides, holding a small scepter. Three attendants in orange clothing stand at left. Ornate gold-carved panels form the backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated saffron-robed figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial attire, presiding from the throne.

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