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A night-time photograph of a fire ritual inside a temple-like hall. In the foreground, a standing man in a red robe with a garland and rudraksha-style beads holds a lit aarti lamp toward the blue deity murti on a decorated altar at right, a blue-skinned goddess with a jewelled crown and gold ornaments. A brick-lined fire pit burns with a bright flame in front of the altar, with silver bowls and a green palm frond nearby. A seated man in orange robes sits behind the fire pit, and another seated man in orange is partly visible at lower left. A large framed photograph of a turbaned man hangs on the dark wall behind, and a hanging chain with a yellow flower cluster descends from the ceiling. Four physical people are visible. The scene suggests a homa or puja with an aarti.

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