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A nighttime homa at a fire pit lined with yellow marigold flowers. Flames rise from the brick-walled pit in the centre. Four priests sit on the floor around it bare-chested, wearing white dhotis, with a white cloth over the shoulder. The priest in the middle has a grey-and-white turban and a beaded necklace, and his hands are over the fire. The priest at right holds an open book and wears a blue beaded mala. Brass vessels, a kalasha with flower garlands and a lit oil lamp sit at the right edge. Purple lighting and a dark background complete the scene.

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