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Night outdoor ritual under a white canopy at a temple-style shrine. In the foreground, a fire pit (homa kunda) with a bright flame sits on a yellow-edged platform decorated with white rice and flowers. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange head cloths stand at the right, one bending forward and pouring an offering from a vessel toward the fire. Behind them a seated figure in red and gold attire sits near a golden deity murti in an arch. A dark stone figure with flower garlands stands at left, and brass pots and offering plates lie on colourful striped mats.

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