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A photograph of a homa ritual in a hall with striped rugs in green, blue, purple and red. In the foreground, a priest in a cream turban and bare chest with a rudraksha mala sits before a yellow-tiled square fire pit holding a small flame in sand. A second priest in a cream turban and white dhoti sits at the left, with trays of fruit, leaves and offerings and brass vessels around them. Behind, a row of decorated kalasha pots with colourful garlands sits on a table near the back, and a few seated people in saris and kurtas watch from the side. Maroon curtains, a red banner and a painted backdrop complete the setting.

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