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A homa is performed beside a square fire pit with visible flames. Saffron-robed men with shaved heads and rudraksha malas sit in rows on the left, clapping or holding ritual items. On the right, a man with long dark hair, a gold-and-beaded garland and an orange robe sits on a raised platform with ritual vessels and brass plates before him. Women in orange and red saris with garlands sit in the foreground facing the fire, their long hair in braids. Offering plates with flowers and kumkum rest on the platform, and a mirror stands in the background. The gathering looks like a fire ritual with about 40 people visible.

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