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Night-time homa under an open shed at an outdoor ashram event. A priest in white dhoti bends over a fire pit of burning wood, with flames and smoke rising from the offering. Seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a tiered multicolour canopy, a figure with long hair and a garland, wearing a saffron-orange shawl, sits with a small child beside him. Nearby, bare-chested men in white dhotis stand with hands folded, and a standing figure in orange clothing and a garland observes. A decorated kalasha with flowers and fruit sits on a tiered platform, and trident-shaped staffs flank the throne. Striped rugs cover the floor, with brass vessels and flower petals in front of the fire. Fairy lights hang overhead. The throne figure has long hair, an orange shawl and garlands, consistent with Swamiji (probable) in the seated presence.

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