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A homa fire pit lined with marigold garlands and a white-edged border, with a flame burning in the square trench at the bottom of the frame. Around it stand a crowd of men in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls, a few shirtless with gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, and one in a red turban holding a brass plate of offerings. A bearded man in white dhoti with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala stands at the centre, one hand raised in a mudra. Another orange-clad man holds a silver plate of fruit, and an outstretched arm on the right grips a long brass ladle. Small oil lamps sit near the pit edge. The scene suggests a fire ritual with offerings, though no clear appearance-based a person candidate is established.

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