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Night photograph of a fire ritual on a dark outdoor ground. Flames rise from a bed of logs in the foreground, with sparks and smoke drifting upward. A figure in a red and dark cloth wrap stands at the centre, holding a tall ornate staff topped with a curved metal ceremonial implement that resembles a trident-like or bow-like form. On the left, a man in white clothing with a rudraksha-style necklace stands near the fire, and another person in white kneels behind the flames. Several onlookers in lighter clothing stand at the right edge in the dark, some wearing lanyards. The ritual appears to be a homa or fire offering.

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