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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in front of a decorated shrine with three deity murtis seated on a raised platform, draped with garlands of white and red flowers and green leaves. Two large fire flames rise from the altar in front of the shrine. In the foreground, a person seen from behind in a dark blue sari with a red border sits with a shaped white-and-green garland draped over their shoulders and a green leaf decoration on their head, facing the fire. Gold-framed arches and a patterned gold canopy frame the scene.

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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 Navaratri homa ritual at a temple shrine with tall flames rising from a fire pit in front of three deity murtis. The central murti is a goddess figure in red and gold adornments with a crown, flanked by two other murtis, all decorated with white and multicoloured garlands and an orange-gold canopy with floral swags. In the foreground, a kneeling figure in a dark blue sari with a red-gold border is seen from behind, wearing white jasmine garlands and a green leaf garland, with a coconut or kalasha-like object placed on the head. Fire and offerings are in front of the murtis.A night-time photograph of a Navaratri worship setup with a large fire burning in front of a decorated shrine. Three deity murtis sit on a red and gold throne-like dais framed by golden arches and garlands of white, yellow and multicoloured flowers, with a central goddess wearing a red and gold garment and heavy jewellery. Brass kalashas with orange and yellow leaves stand on the platform. In the foreground, a seated woman in a navy blue sari with a red and gold border and white and green flower garlands faces the fire, her back to the camera. The orange-tented canopy and ornate golden pillar frame the scene.A photograph taken at night of a homa fire ritual in front of a shrine. Three deity murtis stand on a raised platform draped with orange cloth and garlands of marigold and striped ribbon, each with golden arches and crowns, and one central murti wears a crown and red garment. Two tall flames rise from a fire pit in front of the shrine. In the foreground, a single person kneels at the fire pit, seen from behind, wearing a dark blue and red silk sari with gold border, a green and white garland of flowers around the neck and a flower arrangement in the hair. A metal bowl sits at the left edge.A photograph of a homa fire burning in front of an altar decorated with garlands in red, yellow, green, white and purple. Three goddess deity murtis sit on a red-draped platform under a gold and orange canopy, flanked by brass kalashas wrapped in fabric. A single woman, seen from behind, kneels at the fire in a navy and maroon silk sari with gold border, wearing white and green flower garlands. A brass vessel sits at the left edge. Strings of white flowers and marigold rangoli dots decorate the floor.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 homa fire burns in front of a decorated shrine with three gilded deity murtis and a golden arched backdrop, garlanded with multicoloured flower strands. In the foreground, a seated figure in a navy and red saree with gold border, wearing a white and blue flower garland, faces the fire, with a green leaf garland and a coconut placed before them. Pots of offerings sit on the shrine ledge. The setting suggests a fire ritual; no one's identity is evident. +1 copiesNight photograph of a temple shrine decorated with multicolored flower garlands and a gold-and-orange canopy. Three deity murtis in ornate silver-and-gold jewelry sit on a raised platform, backed by golden arches and white flower wreaths, with marigold and yellow flower offerings in pots. Two open fires burn on a stone fire pit in front of the shrine. In the foreground, a seated devotee in a navy and red silk sari with a gold border, wearing a white jasmine garland and green flower decorations, faces the fire pit. The setting suggests a homa or fire ritual, though the photo itself shows only the shrine, fire and the single seated devotee.A photograph of a homa fire burning in front of a decorated altar with three ornate deity murtis, each framed by golden arches and white and red flower garlands. The central murti wears a red and gold cloth, a large silver necklace and a golden crown, and the side figures hold weapons. A fire pit blazes in the foreground, with a brass kalasha and a green silk cloth with a gold border, draped with white flowers and green leaf garlands, placed before it. Golden and red-blue festoons hang across the top of the canopy. 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.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 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.