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A homa fire ritual in an outdoor ground with a red cloth-covered platform. A seated priest in white dhoti and a white turban with gold-bordered cloth pours offerings toward a square brick fire pit with flames, holding a tray of fruit and a golden-yellow offering. Brass pots, bells and a bowl lie on a mat near the pit. Around him, saffron-clad young men sit or stand, and a row of clay lamps lines the red cloth. Behind, white-clad attendants and standing devotees hold long bamboo poles, and a multicolour decorated kalasha-style panel is visible. A microphone stands at the platform's edge. The priest's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role only.

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