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A photograph of a homa being performed inside a open-sided tent-like hall. A white brick fire pit with yellow flower petals on it stands in the foreground, and a green-and-red cloth hangs from its side. Several figures in orange saffron robes and white dhotis tend the ritual; one young man in an orange robe with a white-and-green flower garland pours offerings into the pit, while another stirs or feeds the fire with a long stick. Behind them, a large seated crowd of men, women and children in white clothing watches. Strings of purple-and-white pennants, orange flags and pink and green garlands decorate the ceiling and walls. A ceremonial gold-tipped staff stands at the right edge. No individual can be confirmed as a person from appearance alone, so no candidate is marked.

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