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Evening outdoor homa at a building courtyard lawn. A priest in a red-orange dhoti and matching sash, with a red turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, gestures beside a small fire pit with glowing embers and a stream of smoke. Beside him a woman in an orange sari sits at the fire. In front are a decorated altar with coconuts wrapped in leaves and fabric, red cloth, garlands and a silver-framed niche. A yellow umbrella stands at upper right. Thirty or more devotees in white and cream clothes sit on the grass in rows, with multi-storey white buildings behind them.

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