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A photograph of a large outdoor ritual hall with a crowd of seated devotees in white dhotis and red-and-white shawls, facing a central stage. Smoke rises from a fire pit at left-centre where priests in white and orange-red garments perform a homa. Behind them a golden throne-like seat with ornate gilt canopy and a deity murti adorned with garlands stands on a red cloth. Brass oil lamps on tall stands line the stage, and a video camera on a tripod records the scene. Several priests in white and saffron clothing tend the ritual. Many people are visible, numbering roughly several dozen.

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