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Outdoors on bare sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms, about a dozen people sit cross-legged in a row on mats in front of small circular fire pits with grey ash and charred embers, smoke rising between them. Most wear white dhoti-style clothing with yellow or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear rudraksha malas. A white-clad man in the centre holds his hands together in front, and a woman in orange and white sits at the far right. A white building, bamboo fencing and a blue bucket are visible behind them. The scene resembles a fire ritual or homa practice.