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A fire ritual at a temple shrine with a homa or yagna fire burning in a flat pit in the foreground, flames rising beside rows of brass kalashas decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and coconuts. Behind them a deity murti is heavily adorned with garlands of marigolds, jasmine and red flowers and gold jewellery. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth leans forward to offer something into the fire. A second priest in white with a gold necklace kneels at left with a tuft of hair. On the right a bearded man in a purple garment and rudraksha-style necklace watches, while a woman in an orange sari stands with palms joined. Red and pink umbrellas and banana leaves frame the scene.

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