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Photograph of a ritual inside a temple-style hall during a homa-type fire offering. Central foreground: a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and bare upper body with white sacred marks, seated before a low brick fire pit with offerings. Four young women in saffron, pink and yellow saris and garlands sit around him; the two on the right wear red and orange silk. Behind them stand ornate deity murtis under flower garlands on golden thrones, with a golden kalasha-style lamp and an orange and red ceremonial banner. Petals and small oil lamps decorate the floor.

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