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Outdoor homa ceremony under a canopy at dusk. A large fire burns in a square fire pit on a striped mat, with flower offerings and a small oil lamp at its edge. A seated man on a golden throne with a flower garland, crowned and wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, is surrounded by a large group of young and adult men in saffron-orange robes and orange head cloths, many with hands raised or folded. On the left, a standing priest in orange robes and a flower garland attends the fire. The canopy above is striped in multicoloured fabric. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure on the throne has long swept-back hair, a crown, a rudraksha mala and a garland, and is presiding over the homa.

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