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A homa fire burns in a fire pit before a decorated deity murti set on a red-draped altar in a tented shrine. Tall flames rise from the pit at left and right, with a brass stand and pillar at the left edge. The murti is adorned with white and red flower garlands, yellow marigold strands and a gold crown-like arch, with a brass kalasha and offerings in front. Striped festoons of purple, red, yellow and white flowers hang from the golden tent ceiling. In the foreground, a coconut wrapped in green and white flower garlands and a red-bordered cloth sits on a yellow-dusted surface. No people are visible.

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