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Inside a thatched bamboo pavilion with orange-wrapped poles and white cloth draped behind, a fire ritual is underway. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border, a rudraksha mala, and a white tripundra on his forehead holds a silver oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other, standing beside a fire pit. A bald man in orange-red robes with a heavy gold necklace stands beside him. A brass and silver puja set, bowls and a kalasha-like vessel sit on a yellow-marked platform with scattered flower petals and a burning fire pit. The man on the left has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate clothing, a cue that matches the page's a person reference, so this is a probable in-person depiction, with a homa-style fire ritual in progress.

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