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A nighttime homa or fire ritual at an open-air ashram space. At centre, a bright fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit, with flower garlands and offering plates in front. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at the right of the fire, his arms raised toward a small boy in a white cloth who holds a ritual stick. A woman in a red-orange sari with a flower garland helps guide the boy's hand. Seated priests in white and yellow cloths assist at the fire, and standing devotees in white fill the background. Green leaf plates hold fruit and offerings at lower left, and a red painted wall and palm fronds frame the scene.

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