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Night-time homa at an outdoor temple courtyard. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold chain kneels at a square white fire pit, the flame rising from it, holding a metal vessel while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Two young girls in red and blue traditional dress kneel beside him, and another priest in white stands behind. Steel pots with lids sit on an orange cloth in front, with fruit and offerings nearby. To the right, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and multicolour garlands and flower arrangements, and a green-and-pink backdrop frames it. A sign above reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple.

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