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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.

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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.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.Photograph of a homa ritual in a temple-style shrine lit by warm lamps. A fire burns in a stone fire pit before a decorated deity murti framed by marigold and red-yellow garlands and draped cloth. Three priests stand in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth. The priest on the left wears a striped cream turban, bare-chested, with rudraksha mala and white ash markings, and offers items into the flames with cupped hands. The middle priest wears a yellow turban and rudraksha mala and holds a brass plate with red offerings. A third priest is partly visible at the right edge, with a rudraksha mala. +1 copiesA 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 homa scene with a fire burning in a pit at centre. Two priests in white dhotis with gold borders and white head cloths stand on either side, reaching toward a shared offering plate over the flames. The left priest has white paste on his bare chest and arms and a beaded necklace. The right priest wears a yellow turban and a beaded necklace. A third man at far right, in a white dhoti with gold border and a beaded necklace, holds a tray with a red cloth. Behind them, a decorated alcove holds deity murtis with rainbow-striped and white frames, flower offerings and brass lamps under colourful bunting. A seated figure in a red turban and striped garment sits on a gold throne at right, and a red and purple cloth covered in white and green flower garlands lies in front of the fire.Three bare-chested men in white dhotis stand before a decorated deity shrine with a fire pit (homa) at its centre, where a sacred fire burns above a bed of flowers and a folded cloth offering. The man on the left holds a tray of red items, the man in the centre holds a tray with a pink cloth, and the man on the right holds a tray with red cloth and green leaves. Each wears a white turban or yellow turban, and rudraksha malas with ceremonial pendant necklaces. Behind them a golden canopy, colourful bunting, palm-leaf pillars and a deity murti decorated with garlands and bright red and green fabric form the background of this night-time ritual scene.A photograph of a homa at night before a decorated shrine. A priest stands at left, bare-chested with a white dhoti and a white and yellow head cloth, a beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala. He holds a brass plate of offerings toward a fire blazing in a pit. Behind the fire are three decorated deity murtis under a gold and orange canopy with flower garlands in red, white and yellow. A red and green silk cloth with white and green flower garlands drapes the fire pit's altar. The scene is ritual worship.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.KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 14, 2026 +1 copiesA priest stands at the left edge of the frame, partly cut off, holding a brass plate of offerings toward a shrine. He has a shaved head with a white cloth, a red tilak, a bare chest, a gold necklace and red and yellow wrist threads, and wears white dhoti with a gold-bordered waist cloth. Behind him are three decorated deity murtis with gold halos and crowns, garlanded with white flowers, red and green cloth, and marigold garlands, with brass vessels and flowers at the altar. Strings of yellow, red and blue flower garlands hang on an orange canopy. In front, a fire pit burns with a pink-bordered cream cloth and a white flower garland with a green leaf offering. Photograph, one physical person visible.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.Photograph of a temple ritual inside a decorated shrine hall. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with gold borders and white head cloths stand on either side of a central fire pit with flames. The priest on the left, wearing a white turban, reaches up to a tall palm-leaf pillar; the priest on the right, with a garland of white flowers and gold-trimmed cloth, holds a brass plate. Behind them is an altar with a decorated deity murti flanked by colourful festoons, golden ornaments and garlands. A pile of flowers and a decorated tiered pedestal lie in front of the fire, and a deity-themed figure wrapped in a red and blue cloth with white and green flower garlands sits in the foreground. Lamps and offerings are arranged around the sanctum.