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A close view of a homa fire burning in front of a devi shrine. Bright orange flames rise from a brass vessel at the centre, with a tall brass pillar beside it. Behind the fire are deity murti decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and blue-and-white beaded floral garlands. Small metal pots holding yellow flowers and red roses sit on a red-draped altar. A gold-carved arch frames the right side, and a yellow curtain hangs at the back. No people are visible.May 13 20132013-05-13A homa fire burns in a foil-lined tray in the foreground, with tall orange flames rising beside three decorated kalasha pots wrapped in white cloth with blue, orange and pink headpieces and jasmine garlands. Behind them lie fruits such as oranges, lemons, apples and bananas, scattered rose petals and a green patterned backdrop. A brass oil lamp and a brass bowl sit at the right and lower left. No people are visible.2021-11-14A homa fire burns in a brick-lined pit in the foreground, surrounded by yellow marigold petals, scattered rice grains and a brass bowl at left. Behind it, three deity murti figures sit on a red and green draped platform under golden arched canopies, adorned with red hibiscus flowers, marigold and red garlands and silver crowns. No physical people are visible.2022-01-24A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a decorated shrine. Flames burn in a stone fire pit in the lower centre, with a small offering arrangement of white flowers and green leaves set in front of it. Behind the fire, a row of deity murtis or statues stand under garlands of white and multicoloured flowers, with yellow marigold strands and palm-leaf decorations framing the shrine. Brass lamps and a metal vessel rest at the left edge. No people are visible in the scene.A photograph of a fire ritual inside a temple shrine. A large, bright sacred fire burns in a stone-edged pit in the foreground, with a floral-decorated offering arrangement of white and red flowers placed on the stone below it. Behind the fire, several ornately decorated deity murti stand under golden arches decorated with garlands of yellow flowers and multicoloured white and red beads. Palm-leaf toran strands frame both sides of the shrine. On the right, a figure seated on a golden throne wears a red turban and is garlanded with bead and flower garlands in red, green, yellow and white. A brass lamp and a metal bowl sit near the fire pit. No people are standing in the shot apart from the seated figure, whose face is visible.A photograph of a homa fire burning in a brass-edged stone fire pit in a temple setting. Bright orange flames rise from burning wood, with a green leafy twig and a small kalasha-like pot resting on the pit. Yellow marigold petals and white flower or powder scatter the platform, and a brass bowl sits at left. Behind the fire, a red altar cloth with a green and gold border is draped below deity murti decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. No people are visible.2022-01-24A photograph of a large fire blazing up before a decorated shrine at night. Behind the flames stand several deity murtis, painted and dressed with white and multicoloured garlands in red, yellow and green, with golden crowns and ornaments. On the right, a figure in a red turban and white-and-multicolour garland sits on an ornate golden seat, possibly a murti or a person, shown without clear detail. Palm-leaf decorations frame both sides of the fire. In the foreground lie a bowl, a stone platform with flower offerings and a small kalasha-like pot. The scene suggests a homa ritual, with no people visibly performing it.Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24March 27 20162016-03-27Close view of a homa fire rising from a gilded fire pit on a brass platform. Garlands of white jasmine and red flowers hang over tall gold-tipped offering pots with yellow-tied kalasha-style tops. Behind them, a figure in orange-saffron cloth sits, mostly cropped out of frame. A small brass bowl with an ornate rim sits to the right, with brass lamps and ritual vessels at the edge.2015-05-05A homa fire burns in a brass-edged stone fire pit in front of a decorated altar. Three brass kalasha pots are wrapped with white and red flower garlands and green leaves, set on a red cloth-covered table. Behind them hangs a golden arch framing a blue backdrop with a flower garland. Gold and red drapes surround the enclosure, with brass lamp stands and a brass bowl at the sides, and red petals are scattered around the fire pit. No people are clearly visible apart from a hand at the left edge holding an item, so no one is identified.2025-12-30