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A night-time homa at an open-sided pavilion under a metal roof. A woman in an orange-red sari with a matching orange head wrap stands at left, holding a lit camphor or oil lamp on a tray with both hands. A large fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit in the centre, with flowers, brass vessels and bundled twigs scattered on the floor. Beside the fire, a golden lion or bull figure sits on a purple cloth next to garlands of red and yellow flowers. At right, a dark green and gold draped seat or throne is set up, with a brass lamp stand. A golden shrine with columns stands in the background, and an orange-and-yellow decorated ritual figure is at far left. The scene matches a Chandi Homa fire ritual.

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