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A night ceremony at a fire pit with a visible flame and offerings of wood and vessels in front. A central figure in orange and saffron robes with many beaded necklaces sits on a low wooden seat with a carved, ornate backrest, holding a small object in one hand. Around the fire, a large group of devotees in saffron and orange robes, many with shaved heads, sit and raise open palms toward the flames. Women in red and gold-bordered saris stand and kneel at the right, some with hands raised, and a string of colored lights decorates the background. The scene resembles a homa or yagna.

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