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A photograph of a ritual at a fire pit (homa) at night. A young priest in the centre wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold-coloured garland and an orange turban with a feathered crest, hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him a man in dark-rimmed glasses and orange cloth with white vibhuti markings on his arms and chest chants, and other seated men in orange and white garments with garlands join in. A standing man in orange stands at the back. In front, a yellow-tiled homa pit holds a small flame, with a brass bowl, a kalasha pot and flower arrangements nearby. A microphone stands at the right edge.

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