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A homa fire ceremony in an indoor hall with a rectangular fire pit burning with visible flames. A bald priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on the left, his arms raised, with white ash markings on his shoulders and a gold chain at his neck; he holds a brass tray of grains. Around the fire sit devotees in orange shawls, white clothes and striped shirts, some seated on the floor and others standing behind. In the foreground are brass bowls, a golden lamp, fruit and flowers, and three yellow-orange conical offerings decorated with white flowers on a green leaf. Water pots and a pink cloth lie in front of the fire.

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