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A photo of a homa or yagna ritual in a whitewashed room. A long-haired man in an orange robe and white flower garland sits behind a white brick fire pit scattered with yellow flowers, gesturing with one arm toward the altar. A microphone stands at his side. Around him, white-clad men in orange shawls sit on mats, one at the far right with a long ponytail holding a ritual implement. Behind them hang orange curtains and a trident and staff stand near the window. Colourful paper streamers decorate the wall. Two men are visible in the middle left, and a few others are partly visible at the right edge. The long-haired man in orange and garland matches the page's a person description: probable.

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