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A dusk beach ceremony on pale sand under a red and grey sunset sky. A large crowd of many dozens of people sits and stands along the shoreline facing the sea. In the foreground, two seated figures perform a fire ritual beside a lit fire pit: one bare-chested man in white dhoti kneels at left, and a second person in a purple top and white garment sits at right behind a blue-draped altar holding offerings and lamps. A framed deity image stands on a small stand at left, and ornate silver or brass ritual vessels stand at the right edge beside a red cloth-covered seat. This appears to be a homa-style fire ceremony held on the beach at sunset.

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