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Night outdoor fire ritual on a sandy beach. Four priests sit before a blazing fire pit (homa/yagna): one in an orange robe with rudraksha beads, others bare-chested with white dhotis and purple sashes, one wearing a pink turban. A teal-draped altar behind them holds offerings, flowers and a kalasha-like vessel. On the right stand two bronze deity murtis, one a standing figure with a trident-like staff and the other a smaller figure. A silver-toned statue sits at left. A crowd of devotees, many in white and orange, sits in the background.

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