A large, bright fire blazes in a homa pit in the foreground of a dimly lit shrine room, with orange flames rising high. Behind the fire, a smiling man with dark hair wears orange-toned clothing and sits before a small deity murti and oil lamps in a decorated alcove. A metal bowl with offerings and a bundle of dried grass stalks sit near the fire. The scene shows a homa/yagna in progress. - Nithyanandapedia

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A large, bright fire blazes in a homa pit in the foreground of a dimly lit shrine room, with orange flames rising high. Behind the fire, a smiling man with dark hair wears orange-toned clothing and sits before a small deity murti and oil lamps in a decorated alcove. A metal bowl with offerings and a bundle of dried grass stalks sit near the fire. The scene shows a homa/yagna in progress.

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