 The four @-@ headed god Brahma should be shown seated on the ground in the foreground officiating as the wedding priest and making offerings to the <unk> ( sacred fire ) in the <unk> ( fire @-@ altar ) . The four @-@ armed god holds a <unk> and <unk> ( sacrificial <unk> and spoon ) in his front arms and a <unk> ( water @-@ pot ) and <unk> ( rosary ) in his back arms . The presence of the fire also indicates another important ritual of the Hindu wedding , <unk> ( " seven steps " ) where the bride and groom go around the fire seven times . 
