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A blurred photograph of a homa fire burning in front of a decorated altar with orange draped fabric and red, purple and white swags. Behind the fire, several deity murti or figures are adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, and a plate of offerings sits at the left edge. In the foreground, a person in a green sari with red and gold border and a white flower garland kneels or sits before the fire. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.

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A night-time homa at a Navaratri utsavam setting. A large fire burns in front of a decorated shrine with three deity murtis: a central goddess murti seated with a crown and jewelled ornaments, flanked by two more murtis with crowns and garlands. The shrine is draped with orange cloth and strings of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, with an ornate golden arch above. Brass pots and small offering vessels stand on the side platforms. In the foreground, a green silk sari with red and gold border and a white flower garland rests on a platform, with a pot wrapped in green leaves and white flowers placed before the fire. No people are visible.A night-time homa fire burns in a yellow-walled shrine, with a large open flame rising in front of three decorated deity murti on a red-draped platform. The central figure is a goddess in red and gold ornaments, flanked by two other murti in gold-framed niches with garlands of white flowers and tricolour ribbons. Ornate gold arched canopy and orange cloth hang above. In the foreground, a green and red bordered sari-draped figure. Kalasha pots sit at the sides of the altar. No people are visible.Photograph of a homa fire burning before a row of three decorated deity murtis under a tent canopy with floral garlands in yellow, red, green and white. The central murti wears a gold crown, red and gold garments and a jewelled necklace. Large orange flames rise from a fire pit in the foreground, and a green and red silk cloth with a white and green flower garland lies in front of the fire. 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 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.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.Night photograph of a homa fire burning in front of a decorated deity shrine. Large flames rise from a fire pit in the foreground. Behind it stand ornately framed deity murtis with gold arches, red and green garlands and white floral decorations. A woman in a green sari with a red-bordered hem and a white flower garland kneels or sits at the fire's edge in the lower right. Her head is partly covered by a white flower garland. The setting is a temporary shrine with a yellow fabric canopy overhead.A photograph of a homa fire burning in front of a decorated shrine of deity murti. Tall orange flames rise from a fire pit in the centre, with a kalasha or offering pot wrapped in white flower garlands and green leaves resting at the front on a green cloth with red and gold border. Behind the fire, several golden-framed deity murti are adorned with garlands of white flowers, red and green beads, and yellow marigold strings. Strings of flower garlands and red, green and purple fabric drape across the top of the scene. No physical people are visible.KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesA photograph of a fire ritual in front of a decorated shrine with three deity murti figures adorned with garlands in red, yellow, green and white. Tall flames rise from a homa pit lined with fruit and green leaves, and a folded green silk sari with gold border and white flower garland lies on the ground in front. A gold carved canopy with paisley patterns and marigold and multicolour festoon garlands frames the scene. No people are visible. +1 copiesA 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.