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A fire ritual at an open-sided tent event. Two priests stand at a rectangular fire pit, throwing offerings into a tall flame. The taller man on the right wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border, a green embroidered turban with pearl trim, a white floral garland and a sandalwood-marked forehead. The younger priest on the left wears a gold turban, a red and white flower garland and bangles. Both hold up handfuls of grain or offerings over the fire. Seated devotees in colourful saris and white garlands watch from behind. Brass oil lamps and a brass bowl sit at the edge of the altar, and a green blur fills the left foreground. Looks like a homa or yagna.

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