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A photograph of a homa ritual inside a richly gilded temple shrine with red drapery. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right, holding a long ceremonial implement and raising his arm toward a tiered golden altar. The altar is topped with a kalasha-like vessel, green leaves and flowers, and offerings. A golden lion stands at left, and a golden ornate arch frames the scene. A fire pit with bananas lies in the foreground, and smoke or incense fills the air. A caption at lower left reads Yagashala Shodashi homa, Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam - Day 10.

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