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A night ritual homa at a shrine: a large fire blazes in a stone fire pit in the foreground, with white flower garlands and offerings placed near its base. Behind the fire, three ornately decorated deity murtis stand under a golden canopy, one central figure in red and green draped with a silver-and-gold garment, flanked by others draped in multicoloured garlands of white, red, yellow and green flowers. Brass oil lamps stand at the edge. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala carries a red, green and white decorated tray across his shoulder, blurred by motion. Floral garlands and a red-and-blue cloth backdrop frame the scene.

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A homa fire burns in a pit in front of a decorated deity murti with a gold crown and red-and-gold garments, surrounded by striped and white garlands. A bare-chested priest in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and a gold rudraksha-style necklace holds a brass plate with a red cloth bundle and white flower garlands over the flames. Another person's hands reach in from the left to take the offering. A pale red-turbaned figure stands at right beside a decorated ornamental stand. The setting is a temple with yellow curtains and floral-patterned panels.A photograph of a temple ritual at night. Two tall flames rise from a fire pit in front of a decorated shrine with several deity murtis dressed in colourful garments and garlands, framed by yellow and red flower festoons. A shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a yellow turban holds a brass plate, wearing a gold chain and a beaded mala. Palm fronds and a carved golden pillar frame the scene, and a small decorated figure with green leaves and white flowers sits in the foreground. The setting suggests a homa or fire ritual.A photograph of a homa at night inside a decorated shrine. A large fire burns in a stone-lined pit in the foreground, with a bowl of offerings and a garland on a red and pink cloth beside it. Behind the fire, three ornate deity murti stand under a gold-trimmed canopy, one adorned with red and gold garments and a silver face. Two men stand at right with their backs partly to the camera: the nearer one is bare-chested with white sacred markings on his shoulder and arm, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold shawl, hands folded in prayer; the other wears a white turban and white dhoti with a gold border and presses his palms together. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha sit near the fire, with garlands and a colourful cloth hanging behind the shrine.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.A photograph of a homa ritual at a temple shrine. Two priests stand at left: the one on the far left is bare-chested with a yellow turban and gold chains, holding a silver tray draped in red cloth; the second wears a white turban, white dhoti and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. In the centre a sacred fire burns in a fire pit before a decorated shrine with multiple deity murtis adorned with yellow and marigold garlands, backed by a gold and orange canopy with flower festoons. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the altar. Bright red and orange patterned cloth panels frame the scene.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.A photograph of a homa fire burning brightly in front of a shrine of deity murtis decorated with garlands of white, yellow and green flowers. Behind the flames, several large figures with crowns and multiple arms stand on a red-cushioned altar, with a figure in a shimmering silver embellished garment at the centre. Green palm-leaf torans frame the left and right edges. On the right, a seated deity murti with a red headdress and red face is draped in a garland of white, red and green blooms. A brass kalasha and lamp stand near the right side, and a floral arrangement with a coconut sits on the stone platform in the foreground. No people are visible. +1 copiesA 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.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 photograph of a homa ritual in a decorated temple hall. A large fire burns in a pit at centre-front, with a kalasha-like offering and a flower-decked deity murti in red and blue behind it. Behind the fire stand three decorated deity murtis with golden crowns on a red-draped altar, flanked by bright floral and striped drapes and green palm-leaf torans. On the left, two priests in white dhotis stand with bare upper bodies and white shawls and garlands, one holding a red-cloth-covered tray with his palms joined. On the far right, a seated figure in red headwear, white and multicoloured garlands and a gold chair is shown, with a decorative golden throne behind. Four to five people are visible, including partial figures.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.A temple ritual scene at KAILASA Hyderabad. Two bare-chested priests stand on either side of a fire pit. The left priest wears a white dhoti and white turban, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold pendant, and holds a brass plate of red offerings. The right priest wears a yellow turban, a bead necklace with a gold pendant, and holds a plate covered with a red cloth. Behind them a decorated shrine has a central deity murti in green and red robes with a yellow halo, flanked by smaller figures, under garlands of marigolds and orange-and-purple floral festoons. A yellow tent canopy and palm-leaf decorations frame the scene. A flame burns in the foreground fire pit with green-leaf and flower offerings, indicating a homa ritual.