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A homa is being performed under a thatched pavilion with a sunken fire pit decorated with pink lotus flowers, yellow marigolds and sheaves of golden grain beside a brass kalasha. A person in white ritual clothing with a white turban and orange-red shawl feeds a burning offering into the flames with bare hands. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand in the background with folded hands, some with mala beads, and banners hang above. A gold-toned bowl sits at the pit edge.

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