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Night-time homa at an outdoor ashram courtyard lit by strings of coloured lights and a floodlight. A brick fire pit with a lit flame sits in the centre, surrounded by seated priests in white dhotis and upper cloths with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A standing priest in white leans over the fire pit, placing offerings. A cameraman in white stands behind, and a bright red-and-gold decorated seat stands beside the pit. On the right, a pink Ganesha murti with a golden crown sits under a decorated canopy, flanked by floral garlands, brass oil lamps, fruit and marigold petals. Printed text on a sign reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam copyright notice, which is not counted as text. Tall decorated pillars with coloured fabric frame the left side. a person candidate: the standing priest in white is shaved-headed and wears white ritual clothes with beaded necklaces; no distinctive presentation cues, so unsure.

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