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A photograph of a homa fire burning in a rectangular brick fire pit with a rust-coloured rim. Bright orange flames and grey smoke rise from dry leaves and offerings inside the pit. A brass vessel with a long handle sits at the right edge, and a hand holding grains or puffed rice is visible at the upper right, about to offer them to the fire. Behind the pit are a gold-coloured ornate stand, red floor covering and a glimpse of gold temple decoration. Caption text across the bottom reads Chandi Navakshari Homa for Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsava 2021. No people are fully visible apart from the offering hand, and no a person candidate is visible.

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