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Nighttime photograph of a homa ritual at a temple setting. A bright fire burns in a pit on a yellow-painted platform in the foreground. Beside the fire lies a large kalasha-like offering draped in a navy and red silk sari with white jasmine garlands and green leaf ornaments. On the right stands a shirtless man with a yellow turban, white dhoti with gold border, a gold chain necklace and rudraksha-style beads, his palms pressed together in prayer. Behind the fire, a carved wooden canopy with red, yellow and purple floral garlands frames two deity murtis decorated with flowers. A palm frond decorates the top right corner.

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A photograph of a night homa ritual at a temporary shrine. In the foreground a fire burns on a yellow-washed raised fire pit, and a small seated figure of a deity dressed in a blue and red silk sari with gold border sits draped in white jasmine garlands and green flower garlands. Behind the fire, deity murtis are decorated with red, yellow and green garlands under an ornate gold canopy with a colourful flower-garland valance. On the right a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and a sandalwood-marked bare chest holds a brass vessel over the fire, a palm-leaf decoration behind him. One physical person is visible.A photograph of a priest standing at left in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and a white head cloth, bare-chested with a gold necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a brass plate with yellow powder. Beside him is a tall palm-frond decoration. Behind a yellow altar, a bright fire burns in front of an ornate shrine with a carved golden arch, purple and pink floral garlands, and three deity murtis with large halos and flower decorations. In the foreground a murti dressed in a purple and red sari is adorned with white garlands and green leaves. Yellow petals and scattered kumkum dots lie on the floor.A photograph of a homa fire ritual at a temple setting. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a yellow turban and white dhoti, with a beaded necklace, extends his arms toward a blazing fire pit. Behind the fire stand two ornate golden deity murtis framed by garlands of white flowers and red-green-yellow floral arches, against an orange draped backdrop. In front of the fire sits a kalasha-like offering dressed with white jasmine garlands and green leaves over a dark blue cloth with a red and gold border. The scene is lit warmly by the flames.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 priest in white dhoti with gold border and a white turban stands at a homa fire pit, holding a brass vessel of offerings over the flames. He wears a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, with white and red markings on his arms. Behind the fire, a decorated shrine holds deity murtis draped in marigold garlands and red, orange and white flower strings, under an ornate gold canopy with a palm frond at the left edge. A patterned cloth hangs at the right. The scene is lit by the fire and warm lamps in an enclosed space.A homa fire burns on a raised yellow-ochre platform in front of three decorated deity murtis under an ornate golden canopy with striped, garlanded drapes. The central murti wears red and gold dress with a large garland, and the side murtis are adorned with flower garlands in red, yellow and green. A priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white head cloth, wearing a dark beaded mala, stands at left, extending his arm over the flames. Offerings include a yellow marigold garland and a blue-and-purple cloth laid beside the fire. A white lotus kolam is drawn on the platform base, with brass lamps and vessels placed on the altar.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 priest with a shaved head, white turban-style cloth, bare upper body, white dhoti with gold border and a dark beaded rudraksha-style necklace performs a fire ritual before three deity murtis adorned with silver ornaments, red garments and white and yellow garlands. A large fire pit burns with flames and smoke in front, with a yellow marigold garland and a folded purple and blue silk cloth placed on the platform. Multicoloured bunting and a gold canopy frame the scene, with brass lamps and vessels nearby. The setting suggests a homa or puja ceremony at a temple.A photograph of a fire ritual at night. A priest stands at the left edge in a white upper cloth with gold border and white dhoti, a white head cloth, and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, holding a copper or brass vessel over a blazing homa fire built into a stone fire pit. Behind the fire, three deity murtis sit under an ornate gold arched canopy with red and yellow marigold garlands. A tall palm-leaf and a dark corrugated roof frame the scene.A photograph inside a temple-style hall at night during a ritual. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold borders and a gold-and-bead necklace holds a small cloth or string up to the light with both hands. Beside him stands a tall palm-leaf or coconut-frond decoration. In the centre, a fire burns in front of a decorated shrine with several deity murtis draped in flower garlands and yellow, red and green fabric, with a golden arch behind them. On the right, a large deity murti in a purple and red garment with white and green garlands lies on a yellow altar platform, with a brass vessel and scattered flower petals nearby.A night-time ritual photograph in a temple-style shrine. On the left, a man in white ritual dhoti with a gold-and-beaded garland and a white head cloth holds a shallow brass plate of white offering toward a fire pit. Behind him are three decorated deity murtis draped in garlands of white flowers and red, yellow and purple strands, with an orange canopy and gilded arch above. A flame burns at the right of the fire pit, and a clay pot sits on the altar. In the foreground, a pile of marigold garland and green leaves lies on a peach saree with a red-and-gold border near a dark homa pit.A priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a light blue head cloth stands at the left edge, hands folded in prayer and holding a green palm frond. Before him a fire burns in a yellow-tiled homa pit. Behind the fire, three deity murtis sit in a decorated shrine with a gold arch, marigold and rainbow garlands, and a colourful embroidered cloth hanging at the right. Oil lamps and brass pots sit near the altar. The scene is a Chandi homa during Navaratri.