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Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram courtyard lined with palm trees and stone deity sculptures on pedestals. In the foreground a white-stepped square fire pit holds a smoking fire, with red flower petals scattered on its steps. A tall man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot, holding a long wooden stick to tend the fire. Beside him a second person in orange clothing stands behind, and a woman in orange also stands near a tray with brass lamps, bowls and flowers. Behind the fire pit is a white shrine platform with a black Shiva lingam wrapped in green leaves, with a flower rangoli on the ground. The sight suggests a homa or yagna.

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