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A night-time homa in a open-sided pavilion strung with multicoloured lights. A central fire pit lined with yellow and pink markings burns, with smoke rising. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti sits at the fire pit, pouring offerings from a bowl, while an attendant with a plate of grain sits nearby. Behind the fire, a man in white clothes with a small tray sits at a microphone. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes fill the hall, and a gold-and-red throne with cushions stands at left. Fruit, flowers, brass vessels, and a plate of rose petals lie on the floor in front. a person is not clearly visible as an identifiable figure, so the presence of a person cannot be confirmed from appearance.

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