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Outdoor evening homa at a stone fire pit. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red borders and gold necklaces sits cross-legged, pouring an offering from his hand over the black stone pit, which has white marks on it. Behind him, a second priest in white with red-bordered dhoti and gold necklaces holds a microphone and chants. Silver vessels, a brass kalasha-style pot, a silver bowl and a red cloth sit beside the pit, with a carved wooden backdrop behind the priests.

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