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A night homa in an open-sided tent with striped mats on the floor. A fire burns in a yellow square fire pit at centre, with three priests in saffron-orange dhotis and orange head-cloths tending it; one stands with hands at the fire, one centre, one at right. A priest in orange bends low at the front left, his back to the camera, before the fire pit. Seated rows of men in white-and-orange clothing, some bare-chested, sit along the left. Brass oil lamps, a plate of pink flowers, fruit, banana and a garland of white and red flowers rest on the mats. A gold throne with a seated figure in orange sits at right, and a golden arch and deity murti stand behind the fire pit. Pennants and a striped cloth canopy hang overhead.

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