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Outdoor ritual at a yagna fire pit in daylight. Priests sit on the ground in pink and yellow dhotis with white vibhuti markings on their foreheads and bodies. A central priest in pink holds a brass oil lamp with a flame toward offerings, and a brass plate of marigold petals, red flowers and kumkum-coloured bowls lies in front. A white and red painted square fire pit and marigold garlands fill the scene; a rudraksha-style necklace and gold chain are visible on the seated priests. One priest in a pink shawl stands out in the middle, but the figure is not clearly distinctive enough to name.

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