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Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof at a homa fire pit lined with white bricks and scattered marigold and rose petals. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair sits on a chair, smiling, with his hand extended over a tray; a bald priest in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala assists beside him, holding a plate of flowers. A woman in an orange silk sari, with a jasmine and red flower garland, floral headpiece and gold jewellery, stands at right, her hand hovering over the fire. Men in white dhotis and red shawls stand behind. Apples, marigolds and a brass vessel lie on the blue cloth, and a painted decorative pillar stands at left.

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