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A photograph inside a decorated tent during a homa fire ritual. A square fire pit with flames and smoke sits on a red-draped table near a large pink and white decorated deity murti and flower garlands. Several priests in white dhotis stand around the fire pit; one bare-chested priest in saffron-yellow cloth holds ritual items, and an older man in white with a red-bordered shawl stands at the right with his hands folded. Brass lamps, kalasha pots with mango leaves, fruit, and offerings are arranged on the table. Hanging colourful lanterns and a gold-framed shrine decorate the background, and a crowd of seated devotees fills the floor, some in saffron and pink saris.

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