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A night-time homa at an open-sided ritual pavilion with a white and pink cloth canopy. In the foreground, a golden square fire pit with a large flame sits on a gold-trimmed base, with a bowl and ritual implements beside it. To the left, a priest in saffron-orange robes and an orange head cloth stands at the fire, one arm extended, with a ritual vessel nearby. Two more attendants in orange and maroon stand behind him. On the right, a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace rests on a red cushion on a gold throne, not clearly identified as a person. Behind the fire, a grey stone shrine holds decorated deity murtis with garlands and gold ornaments, and dark stone lingams wrapped in garlands stand to the left. Floor mats in red, green and striped colours cover the ground.

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