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A homa fire pit blazes in the foreground, flames rising high in front of a seated priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, with rudraksha mala beads across his chest. He sits behind the fire, his head and face largely obscured by the flames, and reaches toward brass vessels and bowls set on a low platform at left, with a brass ladle in hand. Behind him hang a red cloth drape and several brass trishula standards with ornate finials, and a dark wooden interior surrounds the scene. Fresh logs surround the fire. The visible figure is a priest performing fire ritual; no appearance-based a person candidate can be confirmed, so the identity is left unsure.

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