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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.

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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.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.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.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.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 homa fire burns in front of a golden-framed altar holding a central deity murti in red and gold with a crown, flanked by two smaller deity figures decorated with white and red garlands and gold jewellery. Brass kalasha pots and marigold garlands surround the altar under a striped festoon canopy. In the foreground, a head and shoulders are draped with a green and gold-bordered silk sari and wreathed in white flower and green leaf garlands, with the head partly obscured by greenery. No physical people are clearly visible apart from the reclining figure, which appears to be a person draped in cloth and garlands.A photograph of a ritual fire blazing in front of a shrine decorated with golden arches, marigold and white garlands and striped tricolour-like festoons. Three golden-crowned deity murtis, adorned with silver jewellery and red and gold garments, stand behind the flames. In the foreground, a figure wrapped in a green and red bordered cloth is adorned with white flower and leaf garlands, with a small brass pot beside. Brass vessels filled with offerings sit on the altar ledge. A hand holding a small flag appears at the left edge. No physical person is identifiable as a person.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 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 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.