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A large orange fire rises in the foreground from a homa pit, flames billowing upward and partly blurring the frame. Behind it stand decorated murti figures of deities with crowns, silver-jewelled garlands and flower garlands in red, yellow and white, set against a golden arch. No people are visible in the scene; the figures are statues. The setting suggests a fire ritual during Navaratri alankaram at a temple shrine.

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A large fire blazes in the right foreground of a dim shrine room during a homa. Behind it stand decorated deity murti figures draped in red, yellow and green garlands with white and silver embellishments, adorned with jeweled crowns, necklaces and a sparkling heart-shaped pendant. A metal vessel sits near the base of the altar, and the concrete steps lead toward the shrine. No people are visible in the frame.A photograph of a large open fire blazing in a fire pit at the right foreground, with tall orange flames rising beside a tiered platform. Behind it stand deity murti dressed in red and green garlands with white flower decorations and ornate silver and gold adornments, under a golden crown-style halo. Striped floral festoons in purple, yellow and white hang across the top of a tent-like canopy. No people are visible in the scene.A tall fire rises from a stone-lined fire pit in front of two decorated deity murtis under a canopy of marigold and flower garlands in red, yellow and white. The foreground murti wears a red and gold garment, a silver-toned heart-shaped chest ornament, layered necklaces and a crown, and sits on a red-draped platform. Behind the fire, a second deity murti stands framed by a golden arch and white floral decoration. A person in light clothing is partly visible at the right edge beside the flames, which suggests a homa or yagna offering at the shrine.A large fire pit in the foreground blazes with tall orange flames before a decorated shrine of deity murti adorned with silver and jewelled ornaments, crowns, and garlands of red, yellow and green flowers with white beaded arches. A gold canopy with a blue and yellow floral border hangs above. The central figure is a dark-faced goddess murti with a silver heart-shaped breastplate and a crown, flanked by additional murtis. The scene suggests a homa fire ceremony, with no people visible.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 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 photograph of a large open fire blazing in the foreground at night, with tall orange flames rising toward the top of the frame. Behind the fire stand several decorated deity murtis with gold crowns and silver ornaments, dressed in red and yellow garlands and white flower garlands with mirror-like studs. The murtis are set beneath a dark cloth canopy. No physical people are visible in the scene, and the fire appears to be a homa fire pit in front of the decorated deities.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.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 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 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 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.