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Outdoor evening homa scene on bare sandy ground under palm trees, with many devotees seated in rows before small white square fire pits (kundas) with lit flames, sticks and offerings on banana leaves and mats. Most participants wear white dhotis and shirts; several women wear saris, including a woman in a yellow sari in the foreground. A large banner behind shows an image of a deity and a figure in orange and gold; a priest-like figure in white stands near a microphone at the centre. A stage with a decorated altar and additional fire is in the background, with colourful tapestries on the sides. Several people are seated near fire pits, passing offerings into the flames.

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