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A ritual fire burns in the foreground before a decorated shrine with three deity murtis in the centre and sides, adorned with white flower garlands bordered in red, green and yellow, and gold crowns. A man on the right wears a white turban and white dhoti, with a beaded mala necklace, and stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Above the shrine hang rows of marigold-style garlands in purple, orange and white. Tall palm-leaf decorations and brass lamps frame the scene, with offerings of fruit and flowers at the left, consistent with a homa or devi puja setting.

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A photograph of a homa fire ritual inside a decorated shrine. A large fire burns in front of an elaborately decorated deity murti set against a golden-yellow and colourful garlanded backdrop, with a kumkum-marked idol-like form at centre. Two priests in white dhotis flank the fire: one on the left holds an offering and wears a rudraksha mala, and one on the right stands with palms joined in namaskar, wearing a white turban, white dhoti and bare chest with beaded necklaces. A figure in a red turban and red garment sits on a red-and-gold throne-like seat, draped with garlands in green, red, yellow and white. Green palm-leaf torans frame the fire, and a brass lamp and a garlanded offering sit near the flames.A photograph of a nighttime homa at a temple-style shrine. A large fire blazes in a pit in the foreground, with a coconut wrapped in red cloth and white flower garland placed before it. Behind the fire stands a decorated deity murti with a golden crown, red and gold garments and a silver face, flanked by multicoloured floral garlands and gold-painted panels. A standing man in the right foreground, bare-chested with a yellow-and-white cloth over his shoulder and a yellow headcloth, holds his hands in anjali. A brass oil lamp and another man in white dhoti with orange border stand at the right edge, and gold carved pillars frame the left side.Photograph of a temple shrine during a homa ritual. A fire burns in a pit in the foreground, with a small offering arranged in flowers at its edge. Behind it stand several decorated deity murtis, with a large central figure in a red and gold setting, flanked by others draped in white and multicolored garlands, with yellow and green accents. Tall palm-leaf posts frame the shrine, and a brass lamp and vessels sit on the floor. A priest in a white dhoti and white head cloth stands at left, facing the shrine. At right, a seated person in a red head cloth and garlands of white and multicolored flowers sits near the shrine.A temple ritual at KAILASA Hyderabad during Navaratri. At the centre, a decorated deity murti of a goddess sits in a golden canopy framed by palm-leaf stalks, with garlands and a red-and-green draped backdrop. In front, a small fire pit burns with a flower-garlanded offering on a red cloth. Four men in white dhotis stand around it: at left, a bare-chested priest with a yellow turban and folded hands; a second bare-chested man with a white turban and rudraksha mala; at right, a man with a white turban, rudraksha mala and folded hands; and a figure in a red turban and white garment seated at the far right. Brass oil lamps sit on the platform and a golden throne-like chair stands at right.A photograph inside a temple shrine during a homa. On the left, a bare-chested male priest in a white dhoti and white head cloth holds a string or thread up with both hands, with a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Behind him is a gold-carved pillar and green palm-leaf decorations. At the centre is a tiered altar with three elaborately decorated deity murtis draped in red, green, yellow and white garlands and sashes, flanked by banana or plantain-style decorations, brass pots filled with flowers, and yellow marigold garlands. Coloured bunting in red, yellow, purple and white hangs above. A fire pit with visible flames burns in the foreground. Only one physical person is visible.A photograph of a homa fire burning in front of a decorated deity shrine. A central goddess murti in red and gold garments and a large golden crown stands between two other deity murtis adorned with marigold garlands and flower offerings. Yellow and orange draped cloth frames the shrine, with palm-leaf decorations on either side. Brass vessels and a kalasha with white flowers sit on the platform in the foreground. At the left edge, a partly visible seated figure wears a white head wrap and a red shawl, and at the right edge another person in a red wrap and garland is partly visible. The scene is a homa or yagna in a shrine setting.A photograph of a fire ritual at a temple-style altar. Two bare-chested men in white dhoti with gold borders stand at left; the nearer one holds a red cloth-covered offering plate with folded palms raised, and both wear white and gold-bead garlands and white marks on their bodies. In the centre a large fire blazes in a pit, with a metal vessel and offerings at its base. Behind it, three ornately decorated deity murtis in gold and white stand before a yellow canopy, adorned with flower garlands in green, yellow and red. A tall brass pillar and green palm leaves frame the scene.A photograph of a Chandi Homa ritual at night in a decorated temple pavilion. A large fire blazes in a pit in the foreground, with a garlanded kalasha or offering near its base. Behind it stands a tiered arrangement of deity murtis adorned with garlands and flower decorations, with a central goddess figure in red and gold. Two priests in white dhoti and shawls stand on either side with palm-leaf toran posts. On the right, a man with a white turban and bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold chain, presses his palms together beside an ornate gold throne draped in a garland of red, green and white flowers. Multicoloured flower garlands hang along the top of the tent.A photograph of a ritual scene in front of a decorated shrine. A bare-chested man in a white head cloth and white dhoti holds a yellow thread between his hands and wears a heavy beaded necklace with a large gold pendant. Behind him, a shrine with a golden arched canopy holds three seated deity murtis adorned with garlands, bright silk and jewelled ornaments, flanked by kalasha pots with yellow cloth and marigold garlands. Colourful festoons hang above, palm-leaf pillars frame the scene, and a fire burns in the foreground.A temple shrine interior during a fire ritual. A large flame burns in a fire pit in the centre, with a decorated altar behind it holding deity murtis with garlands and ornate gold and red coverings. Tall green palm-leaf decorations flank the fire on either side, and the walls are carved golden pillars. In the foreground, offerings of flowers, leaves and fruit are arranged on a platter in front of the fire pit. On the right, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a light green cloth on his head stands with palms pressed together in prayer. This appears to be a homa at a shrine.KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 19, 2026 +1 copiesA photograph of a Navaratri homa setting at a temple. Three decorated deity murtis stand on a raised platform draped with yellow cloth and garlands of marigold and white flowers in red, green and yellow. Small brass-like urns with green leaves and offerings sit at the base, and a fire burns on the red-covered altar in front. A tall green palm-leaf column stands beside the fire. On the right edge, a person in a red head wrap and a garland of white and multicolour flowers stands near a golden pillar with carved elephants. Colourful striped and flower-patterned panels frame the scene.