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A night-time homa fire ritual in an open pavilion with a red floor and a palm-leaf canopy. In the centre a wooden tiered platform holds a burning fire and offerings of flowers and fruit. Around it sit several priests: a bare-chested man in white dhoti on the left, a man with a pink headband in white dhoti beside him, a bare-chested man standing at the back, and a man in white dhoti with a bearded face on the right. A small child sits near the fire on the right. Behind, a shrine with a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and multicoloured lights stands under a painted arch. A figure seated on a golden throne with a red cushion, wearing a white garland and red clothing, sits in front of the shrine; this is a seated figure with ceremonial adornment and a visible identity is not established. Banana plants flank the scene and brass vessels with flowers sit on the floor.

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