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A night photograph of a Navaratri devi darshan setting with a homa fire blazing in front of a shrine. Three deity murtis stand in the back, the central one a goddess in red and green with a crown, silver heart-shaped ornament and gold garland, flanked by two attendant figures with golden crowns and white-and-red floral arches. Multicoloured tassel and fringe drapery hangs across the top, and a golden canopy frames the shrine. In the foreground a large coconut wrapped with a white flower garland and green leaves sits on a cream sari bordered in red and gold, with orange flames rising from the fire pit beside it. No physical people are visible.

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A photograph of a Navaratri Chandi Homa at night. A large fire burns in a homa pit in the foreground, with flames rising high. In front of the fire sits a coconut wrapped in a white flower garland with green leaves, resting on a draped cloth with a red and gold border. Behind the fire stands a decorated shrine with a golden arch and crowned deity murti adorned with garlands of white and red flowers. Strings of marigold garlands and drapes in purple, red and white hang across the top, and kalasha pots with leaves stand at the sides. No people are visible.A photograph of a Chandi Homa fire ritual before a shrine of goddess murtis. A large fire blazes in the foreground on a stone hearth, with a coconut wrapped in a white garland and green leaves resting on a cream-and-red bordered cloth in front of it. A red bundle and a plate of white flower garlands and green leaves sit to the left. Behind the fire, three deity murtis are dressed in red and green garments with silver heart-shaped chest ornaments and gold crowns, flanked by striped and white flower garlands, kalasha pots with mango leaves, and golden arches. Orange draping and festoon garlands in red, yellow and blue frame the altar. No people are visible.A photograph of a homa fire burning before a decorated shrine with three gold-framed deity murtis dressed in red and gold garments, garlanded with yellow, white and multicoloured flower strands. A roaring fire rises from the fire pit in the foreground, and in front of it a kalasha-like coconut wrapped in a white garland and green leaves sits on a cream sari with red and gold border. Draped fabric in orange and maroon, with bunched flower decorations, frames the shrine, and conical kumkum offerings sit on the side platforms. No people are visible. +1 copiesA photograph of a Navaratri devi ritual at night. In the foreground a bright fire rises from a homa pit, beside a kalasha-like coconut wrapped in a white garland with green leaves, placed on a cloth with a red and gold border. Behind the fire, three large golden-crowned deity murtis of goddesses stand on a red-draped altar, adorned with white and red garlands, gold jewellery and red and green garments. Multicoloured flower festoons and orange cloth hang across the top. Brass pots with flowers and oil lamps sit at the sides. No physical people are visible.Night photograph of a homa fire burning in front of an ornate golden-carved shrine draped with multicoloured flower garlands and a cloth canopy. Three deity murtis, dressed in red and gold with crowns and jewellery, are seated within the shrine, flanked by kalasha pots decorated with white and yellow garlands. In the foreground, a large coconut wrapped in a cream and red-bordered cloth, garlanded with white flowers and green leaves, rests before the flames. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. No people are visible.A photograph of a homa fire burning in a pit in front of three decorated deity murtis under a canopy. The central deity murti wears a silver-embellished gold crown and a jewelled silver-and-gold garment, flanked by figures on each side with golden arches, garlands of white flowers and red-and-yellow ribbons. Large flames rise from the fire pit. In the foreground, a kalasha or pot wrapped in a green and red silk cloth with a green leaf garland and a white flower garland rests beside the fire. Orange and striped festoon decorations hang from the top of the frame. No people are visible.A homa fire burns in front of a golden-framed altar holding a central deity murti in red and gold with a crown, flanked by two smaller deity figures decorated with white and red garlands and gold jewellery. Brass kalasha pots and marigold garlands surround the altar under a striped festoon canopy. In the foreground, a head and shoulders are draped with a green and gold-bordered silk sari and wreathed in white flower and green leaf garlands, with the head partly obscured by greenery. No physical people are clearly visible apart from the reclining figure, which appears to be a person draped in cloth and garlands.A night-time photograph of a homa fire burning in front of a decorated shrine with deity murtis draped in red and gold garments, garlanded with white flowers and multicoloured floral festoons. A large fire rises from a pit at the centre foreground, and a coconut wrapped in white flower garland and green leaves sits on a red-and-gold bordered cloth before the flames. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge beside a hand holding a leaf or flower. Ornate carved gold arches frame the shrine. No people are clearly seen apart from the partially visible hand.Photograph of a Chandi Homa fire ritual in front of a shrine with three golden-crowned deity murtis draped in red, green and white flower garlands and yellow marigold strands. A large orange-red fire rises from a brick fire pit in the centre, with a kalasha and offerings placed before it. In the foreground a green and red silk sari with a white flower garland lies over the ledge beside the homa. Orange cloth canopy with festoons of flowers overhead. No people are visible.A photograph of a Navaratri homa in front of a decorated altar with golden deity murtis. Tall orange flames rise from a fire pit in the foreground, with a green sari-draped object wrapped in white and green flower and leaf garlands lying before the flames. Behind, several golden-crowned deity murtis in red and white garments stand beneath a gold arch, framed by multicoloured floral garlands and a saffron canopy. Brass pots and offerings sit at the sides of the altar. No people are visible in the frame.A vertical photograph of a homa fire burning in front of a shrine decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a golden arch. Large flames rise from a fire pit at the centre. Behind them stand golden-crowned deity murtis in red and pink garments, with additional murtis flanking the left and right. Below the fire, a green silk cloth with a red-and-gold border is spread on the floor, covered by a white flower garland and a green leaf garland. No living people are visible in the frame.A night-time photograph of a Chandi Homa fire ritual. A large fire blazes in front of a decorated shrine with a carved wooden arch, orange draped cloth and garlands of marigold and tricolour flowers. Three deity murtis stand behind the fire, including a central figure in red and gold ornaments. In the foreground, a coconut wrapped in white flower garlands and green leaves rests on a cream sari with red and gold border. A brass oil lamp stand and a brass bowl sit at the right, and a hand holding a cloth is partly visible at the edge.