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A homa fire burns in a large tented pavilion during a ritual. A bearded man with long swept-back hair wears a yellow shawl over white-and-gold dhoti, adorned with rudraksha beads, and holds a brass bowl of offerings near the flame. Beside him, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border stands, and another attendant in white looks on. Brass lamps, kalasha-like vessels, flower garlands, banana leaves and a decorated altar with a deity murti are arranged on red and striped mats. Crowds of seated devotees fill the background under hanging decorative lamps.

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