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A night photo of an outdoor stage hall at a Chandi Homa event, lit by red string lights in the background and hung with red and orange decorative tassels. A figure in white clothes with a light head covering sits on an ornate red and gold throne, with a second empty cream armchair beside it. In front, a priest in white is seated at a low ritual platform draped with white cloth, with brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, red powder offerings, a broom-like bundle and coconut on the platform. A large audience in white and light clothing sits on the floor to the right, filling the dark hall.

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