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Photograph of a homa fire burning in front of a decorated deity shrine at night. Tall orange flames rise from a fire pit built of stone or brick, with a coconut wrapped in white jasmine garlands and green leaves placed on a cloth in the foreground. Behind the fire, a silver-and-gold figure of a goddess murti stands within a white and multicoloured garland arch, with a crowned deity image and silver pots holding yellow and red flowers. Gold and yellow draped cloth and a decorated pillar frame the scene. No people are visible.

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A homa fire burns in a fire pit before a decorated deity murti set on a red-draped altar in a tented shrine. Tall flames rise from the pit at left and right, with a brass stand and pillar at the left edge. The murti is adorned with white and red flower garlands, yellow marigold strands and a gold crown-like arch, with a brass kalasha and offerings in front. Striped festoons of purple, red, yellow and white flowers hang from the golden tent ceiling. In the foreground, a coconut wrapped in green and white flower garlands and a red-bordered cloth sits on a yellow-dusted surface. No people are visible.A photograph of a homa fire ritual in front of a shrine decorated with orange cloth and marigold and red-white flower garlands. A large fire blazes in a stone fire pit at center, with flames rising toward a golden-framed altar holding deity murti, one adorned in red and white with a veena-like instrument. In the foreground, a seated person in a dark blue sari with a red-gold border and a head garland of white jasmine and green leaves kneels before the fire. A hand at left holds a brass tray with a red cloth and white offering. Kalasha pots and offerings sit on the altar.A photograph of a nighttime homa fire blazing in front of a decorated altar with deity murtis. Two or three goddess murtis stand behind, adorned with gold crowns, flower garlands in yellow, red, white and green, and silver ornaments. Three brass kalashas with leafy mango tops sit on the altar, and a lamp rests at the base. In the foreground, a white and pink silk cloth holds a coconut wrapped in a white flower garland and green leaves, offered beside the fire. Tented orange and multicoloured floral festoons hang above. No people are visible.Night photograph of a homa fire ritual in an ornately decorated tent. Two tall flames rise from a brick fire pit in front of a deity murti draped in red and yellow garlands with white flower accents, set on a red-draped platform with brass vessels. Golden tent fabric and a carved gold canopy frame the scene. A kalasha-like coconut wrapped in green leaves and white and red flower garlands sits in the lower foreground, with yellow turmeric powder scattered on the stone. Swami Jeee no visible person is present in the frame, and no people are visible.A vertical photograph of a Navaratri homa at a temple-style shrine. Three deity murtis stand behind the fire, draped in red, yellow and green garlands with white flower trim, under a gold arch and an orange cloth canopy strung with garlands. Brass pots with yellow flowers and mango leaves sit before them, and a flaming fire pit burns in front. In the foreground a cream and pink-bordered cloth holds a coconut wrapped in a white flower garland with green leaves. No people are visible.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.A 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.2025-12-30Night photograph of a Chandi Homa ritual with a large sacred fire burning in front of a decorated shrine. Three deity murtis stand behind the flames, adorned with white and green flower garlands, and a carved golden arch with draped marigold and red flower swags frames them. In the foreground, a coconut wrapped in a white garland and green leaves rests on a cloth with a red and gold border, placed before the fire as an offering. Brass oil lamps and small decorated kalasha pots with flowers stand on the shrine platform. No people are visible in the scene.Photograph of a homa fire ritual in a decorated shrine at night. Large flames rise from a fire pit in front of three deity murtis with gold arches, red-white-green garlands and flower decorations. A seated person in the foreground wears a dark blue sari with red-gold border, white and green flower garlands and a kalasha-like pot on the head, facing the fire. Orange and red drapery and marigold-and-red hanging garlands frame the scene.A photograph of a fire ritual before three decorated deity murti on an altar draped with fabric and garlands. A large flame rises from a homa pit in the foreground. The central murti wears a red sari-like garment and a crown, flanked by two other murti decked in colourful garlands with white flower and green leaf festoons. In the foreground, seated before the fire, a person in a dark blue sari with a red-and-gold border wears a long white jasmine garland and a green leaf garland, with a coconut placed atop the head area. Brass pots and offerings sit at the altar base. The scene suggests a homa performed during Navaratri celebrations.A photograph of a homa fire burning in front of a decorated altar in a tent with yellow and multicolour floral garlands draped above. Three deity murtis stand behind the fire on a maroon-draped platform: the central figure wears a green sari with a silver ornamental necklace and a red shawl, while the figures to either side wear pink, white and gold garments, one holding a sword or trident-like staff. Garlands of white flowers and green leaves frame the murtis, and small brass pots with mango leaves and coconuts sit beside them. In the foreground, a white-and-pink silk cloth holds a coconut wrapped in a white flower garland and green leaves, placed before the flames. No people are visible.A photograph of a homa fire pit with tall orange flames rising from logs in a stone-rimmed hearth. Behind the fire, several deity murti are decorated with garlands of white flowers edged in red, green and yellow, silver ornaments and jewelled necklaces. Brass or clay kalasha-style pots with leaves sit on a red-draped altar, and yellow cloth hangs behind. No people are visible.