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A homa ritual at a temple shrine. A priest with white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms and a shaved-looking head sits cross-legged at left in saffron-orange dhoti, pouring offerings into a flaming fire pit in the foreground. Behind him, a golden arched shrine holds a deity murti draped in red and white garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps, a kalasha with green leaves, and a brass bowl. Red and white floral garlands drape the surrounding shrine. The text overlay reads Nithyananda Homa, Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - Day 9.

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