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A homa ritual is performed in a courtyard hall. Priests sit on the tiled floor near a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp topped with a lion figure, with brass bowls of fruit and vegetables beside it. On the right, two priests in orange-bordered white dhotis sit on a colourful striped mat, one holding a microphone. Behind the lamp stands a golden deity murti on a decorated seat draped in red, garlanded with marigold and rudraksha-style garlands, with golden ceremonial umbrellas. Devotees in white and saffron sit along the back. A tall shaved-headed figure on the lower right wears an orange shawl. a person is not clearly identifiable here.

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