A night homa at a fire pit in the foreground, with tall orange flames and sparks rising. Behind the fire, a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red forehead mark, an orange garment and a beaded mala hangs between garlands of white flowers and green leaves. A black conical stone object sits on a metal base at the left edge, and gold-edged decorative items frame the sides. - Nithyanandapedia

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A night homa at a fire pit in the foreground, with tall orange flames and sparks rising. Behind the fire, a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red forehead mark, an orange garment and a beaded mala hangs between garlands of white flowers and green leaves. A black conical stone object sits on a metal base at the left edge, and gold-edged decorative items frame the sides.

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