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A photograph of a golden temple shrine during a homa ritual at the Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam, day 10. A man in orange-saffron robes with a dark turban and a red-orange shawl stands at the right, holding ritual implements and offering into a fire area. Golden lion sculptures and a golden pedestal with a kalasha-like vessel and deity murti surround a red curtained shrine. Smoke rises at the upper left. A white-draped figure lies in the foreground with a garland. A golden standing figure stands at right. A visible fire pit and offerings indicate a yagashala shodashi homa.

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