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A night-time Chandi Homa ritual under a decorated canopy hung with banana leaves, strings of mango leaves and round tiered ornaments. A standing priest in orange robes and a matching orange head cloth holds a lit flame over a fire-offering area, while nearby a figure in white clothes sits. Seated devotees in orange and red garments, some in yellow-trimmed white, face the altar with hands pressed together in prayer. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel and fruit-filled baskets stand on the right, and a lit lamp glows near the priest. Watermarked archive photo on a dark background.

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