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A photograph of a homa fire pit in front of a decorated shrine at night. Flames rise from a sunken pit in the foreground, with a bed of marigold garlands and a folded blue and maroon cloth placed on the raised earthen platform beside it. Behind the fire, three deity murtis stand under golden arches framed by red, yellow and white flower garlands; the central figure wears a crown and silver ornaments. Brass oil lamps and a gold-and-white draped backdrop complete the scene. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a night homa or fire ritual in front of an ornately decorated shrine. A tall column of orange flames rises from a fire pit in the foreground, surrounded by a yellow marigold garland and a folded blue and red cloth with gold-bordered edges. Behind the fire stand three large golden deity murtis, each draped in white and red garlands, with a brass lamp and a brass vessel at the left edge. Above them hangs a gilded arched canopy with paisley and floral carving, and a swag of orange, purple, red and white flower garlands crosses the backdrop. No people are visible.A photograph of a large fire blazing in a sacred fire pit before a decorated altar at night. Three deity murti stand behind the fire, decorated with white and red garlands and rainbow-coloured flower swags, under an ornate golden canopy with a draped orange cloth backdrop. A yellow marigold garland rests on folded blue and red cloth at the base of the fire. Brass lamps and flower-decorated kalasha pots flank the altar. No people are visible, consistent with a homa in progress.A large fire blazes at the centre of a shrine during a homa ritual, with tall orange flames rising from a fire pit. In front of the fire lies a yellow marigold garland and folded blue and red cloth. Behind the fire, three decorated deity murtis stand under an ornate gold arched canopy, draped with garlands in red, yellow, purple and white and backed by an orange cloth. Two decorated deity murtis flank the central fire, one wielding a weapon. A brass oil lamp rests on the left edge of the altar. No people are visible in the frame.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 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 copiesA 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.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.Night photograph of a Navaratri homa at a temple-like shrine. A tall fire blazes in a sunken fire pit in the foreground, with a second flame to the right. Behind it stand three deity murtis, dressed with white and yellow flower garlands and multicolored floral festoons, under an ornate carved golden arch with a cloth canopy. A kneeling devotee in a dark blue sari with a red-and-gold border, wearing a white flower garland and a green leaf garland, sits with folded hands before the fire, facing the shrine. Brass lamps and offering pots with marigolds line the altar.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 a temple-style setting. In the foreground a fire pit blazes with orange flames, and beside it a person seen from behind, wearing a dark blue sari with a red and gold border and garlands of white flowers and green leaves, kneels or sits on a yellow floor. Behind the fire, three deity murtis are seated on a raised red platform, decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, decorative arches, and brass vessels with offerings. A tall brass lamp stand stands at the right edge, and draped cloth in orange, purple and red hangs above the shrine.Night 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 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.