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A photograph of a ceremonial fire pit built from stacked bricks, with a lit fire of wood and flames rising from the centre. Oil lamps burn at the sides, and flower petals and yellow turmeric or kumkum-like powder are scattered on the bricks. A person in a white dhoti or cloth and a red sash sits behind the fire, and a person in a light green garment stands at the right edge. A brass vessel and a tray with orange and red offerings lie at the lower left. The scene suggests a homa or yagna fire ritual.

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