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A night homa ceremony at an outdoor pandal lit with string lights and paper lanterns. In the foreground a wooden fire pit with a bright flame sits surrounded by marigold garlands, fruit and brass vessels. A bare-chested priest with a sacred thread and a yellow cloth kneels at left. Two priests in white dhotis, one with a striped cloth and one wearing a maroon sash, stand at right holding a brass pot and offering items over the fire. Behind them a seated crowd of devotees, many in white, watches; a large screen glows in the background.

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