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A photograph of a Navaratri worship arrangement with a fire pit in the foreground. Three deity murtis stand under ornate golden arches wrapped in yellow, red and green garlands with white flower strings. The central figure wears a gold crown, blue and silver jewelry and a green skirt, and sits in front of a figure holding a veena-like instrument on the right and a deity in pink on the left. Several decorated kalasha pots with mango leaves and coconuts sit on a maroon cloth. A bright flame from a homa fire is visible at the bottom. Yellow drapery hangs behind the altar. No physical people are visible.

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A photograph of a Navaratri devi alankaram display at a homa site. Three deity murtis sit under a golden canopy and gold arches decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red, blue and white. The central figure wears a red and green garment with a silver necklace and a blue jewelled pendant, and a silver-gilt crown. A flame rises in the foreground from a brick fire pit, and brass oil lamps stand at the right. Several silver vessels with mango leaves and flowers rest on the red-draped altar, and a painted cloth hangs at the right edge. No people are visible.Photograph of a decorated shrine during a homa fire ritual. Three deity murtis sit on a red-draped platform under a gold tent canopy with garlands of marigold and multicoloured flower bunches. The central murti wears a red and green sari with silver jewellery and a blue and silver necklace. Flanking murtis wear red, green and white garments with crowns. Brass kalasha pots with leaves and flowers stand on either side, and a large fire burns in the foreground pit. A painted cloth hangs at right with elephant and floral motifs. No people are visible.A photograph of a Navaratri devi alankaram display at a temple setting with a homa fire in the foreground. Three decorated deity murtis sit on a red-draped platform beneath a golden canopy with garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers. The central murti wears a red and green garment, a silver necklace and a crown, flanked by two seated figures, one holding a veena. Brass kalashas with leaves and flowers sit in front, and a brass oil lamp stands at right beside a flaming fire pit made of wood and bricks. No people are visible.A photograph of a homa fire burning in the foreground with flames rising toward a shrine. Behind the fire, three deity murtis are seated on a decorated platform under a gold canopy hung with flower garlands in white, purple, yellow, red and green. The central murti is yellow-faced, wears a silver necklace and blue and silver adornments, and sits on a red cushion with a yellow floral arch. Murtis on either side hold a veena-like instrument and a ceremonial object. Kalashas with yellow flowers and mango leaves stand before the platform, with a brass lamp stand at right. No people are visible.A photograph of a homa fire pit lit in front of a decorated shrine with three deity murtis under an ornate gold arch. The central murti is a goddess seated on a red cushion, wearing a silver necklace and heavy jewellery with a gold crown, and a yellow marigold garland arches over her. Flanking murtis on either side hold instruments and wear crowns, all framed by white and red-and-green flower garlands and yellow-and-maroon bunting. Brass kalasha pots with mango leaves and red flowers sit at the base, and a flame rises from the fire pit in the foreground. No people are visible.A photograph of a homa fire burning in the foreground of a decorated shrine. Three deity murti sit on a raised dais draped with a golden cloth and framed by arches of yellow, red, green and white flower garlands. The central murti wears a crown, jewelled necklaces and a green skirt. Flanking figures wear crowns and red garments, and one holds a veena. Brass kalashas and flower-filled offerings stand on a maroon-covered table, and a brass lamp stand is at right. No people are visible.Photograph of a decorated shrine with a central goddess murti seated on a red and green cushion, adorned with silver jewellery, a silver necklace and a blue gem pendant, framed by a yellow floral arch. Flanking deity murtis, one holding a veena, sit beneath golden arches draped with garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers. Orange cloth canopy and tassels hang above. In front, a sacred fire burns in a yellow-plastered fire pit, with kalashas decorated with mango leaves and flowers placed on a maroon-covered platform. No people are visible.Photograph of a homa fire burning in a brick fire pit in the foreground, with bright orange flames and charred logs. Behind it stands a decorated altar with three goddess murtis under gold arches garlanded with yellow, red, green and white flowers. The central deity murti wears a silver and blue jewelled necklace, a crown and a green and red sari, flanked by two seated murtis, one holding a veena. Brass and silver pots hold kalasha-like cones of leaves and yellow flowers, with marigold garlands draped across the altar. No people are visible.A photograph of a homa fire pit in the foreground, with bright orange flames rising from burning logs set in a brick fire pit. Behind it, on a maroon draped altar, sits a central goddess murti with a yellow face, a tall crown, a large blue and silver jewelled necklace and a green skirt, framed by a yellow and red garland arch. Flanking murtis include a figure with a veena and others with silver ornaments. Brass kalasha pots holding yellow-tipped coconuts and marigold garlands line the altar, with kumkum and offerings scattered in front. No people are visible.A photograph of a Navaratri devi alankaram display under a gold satin canopy with rainbow-coloured floral festoons at the top. Three decorated deity murtis sit in arched backdrops of red, yellow, green and white flower garlands with gold filigree arches. The central figure wears a green silk sari, a silver and blue-stone necklace and a jewelled crown, with a silver-embellished ornamental panel in front. Another figure on the left wears a pink and green sari and holds a lotus or staff, and a figure on the right holds a veena. Brass oil lamps, yellow marigold garlands and coconuts wrapped in yellow cloth sit on a maroon velvet cloth in front, with kalasha-style pots decorated with white netting. No physical people are visible.A photograph of a decorated shrine with three deity murtis on a red-draped platform, each framed by large white and red-striped arches with golden crowns. The central figure wears a red sari and a large heart-shaped silver ornament and a green cloth, with garlands of yellow and orange flowers. Flanking deity murtis hold objects and wear red and gold garments. Potted plants with yellow flowers and green palm-leaf decorations surround the platform. In the foreground a fire burns in a homa pit with an open flame, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. Golden pillars and blue and red floral wall panels frame the scene.Photograph of a festive altar decorated for Navaratri under a yellow canopy. Three deity murtis are dressed and adorned: the central figure wears a green-and-dark-green sari, a silver chest ornament, a blue stone necklace and a red-jeweled crown, flanked by a murti in a green skirt and pink-red sash and another holding a veena in red clothing. Each is framed by an arch of yellow, red, green and white flower garlands on gilded thrones. In front are brass kalasha pots topped with yellow-dyed coconut and mango leaves, a brass bell, small brass cups and a red cloth covering the platform. The scene reflects a devi alankaram.