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A homa fire ritual at night on a striped cloth in an open courtyard. A square brick fire pit with white zigzag and dot markings burns brightly in the centre. A large brass vessel sits at the left and small brass bowls, a lamp and offering plates lie around the cloth. Three men attend: one at the far left in a rust-coloured cloth with rudraksha, seated and tending items; a central seated figure in rust-coloured clothing with a white head wrap and a long shawl; and a figure at right in white with a rudraksha mala and a white-marked face. A silver peetha or throne with a silver kalasha-like ornament stands at the right edge beside a microphone stand. The central figure's appearance shows some cues but not enough to confirm identity, so the role is recorded as priest performing the fire offering.

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