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A photograph of a decorated deity murti of a goddess seated within a shrine framed by yellow and red marigold garlands and white floral arches. The murti wears a silver and jewelled ornamental crown, a dark green sari with silver necklaces, and a large embellished breastplate. Above it stands a smaller golden figure in a pink garment. In front, a sacred fire burns in a fire pit, and a hand at the left holds a brass vessel pouring offerings. Yellow marigold garlands wreath a red cloth bundle beside the fire, and blue and pink silk cloth lies on the ground. Silver-patterned kalasha pots stand on the right, with a brass oil lamp below the murti. The scene reflects a homa ritual during Navaratri devi alankaram.

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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 photograph of a decorated goddess murti in a shrine, lit by a brass oil lamp (diya) held at lower left by a hand. The deity has a golden face, a silver crown and a heart-shaped silver chest ornament, wearing a red and green sari draped with yellow and red garlands. Behind her, a second silver-adorned figure and white and yellow flower garlands hang across the altar. Yellow bananas, a fruit offering and a lit lamp sit on the altar in front, with an orange-clad arm and white flower garland at the lower right. Festive pennant-like garlands decorate the top. No people are visible in the altar setting beyond the hand holding the lamp.A photograph of a deity murti adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, a silver heart-shaped chest ornament and layered silver necklaces, seated before a dark backdrop with a crown-like silver halo. A brass oil lamp with a bright flame sits in front, and a hand holds a stick toward it. In the lower foreground, a figure wearing an orange garment and white jasmine garland is partly visible, with smoke rising. Potted plants and flower offerings flank the murti.A photograph of a festival altar at KAILASA Hyderabad during a Navaratri devi ritual. Three goddess murti figures stand on a red-draped platform, adorned with yellow and white flower garlands, gold crowns and gold arches, and red and green garland drapes. The central goddess wears a red sari, a green lower cloth, a silver breastplate and a gold necklace. Brass and clay pots with mango leaves and marigold flowers flank the figures. In the foreground a fire pit burns beside a coconut wrapped in white jasmine garland and green leaves, and a hand at the left holds a plate of white puffed offerings. Striped cloth bunting hangs above in blue, yellow, red and white.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 homa fire burns in a stone-lined fire pit in the foreground, with flames rising from logs and rose petals and turmeric scattered around the rim. Behind it, a shrine is decorated with garlands in yellow, red, white and green, and an orange cloth canopy. Several deity murtis stand under gold arches, the central figure wearing a silver-ornamented necklace and crown, flanked by kalasha pots with leaves and red flowers. No physical people are visible.A photograph of a homa fire burning in a clay fire pit in front of a decorated shrine. Behind the fire, several ornate deity murtis stand on a maroon-draped altar, with a central figure in green and red garments, silver and blue ornaments and a gold crown, flanked by smaller figures. Yellow and red marigold garlands and white flower arches frame the shrine, with brass pots holding green leaves beside it. Orange and multicolour festoons hang from a yellow canopy above. Petals and yellow flowers are scattered around the fire pit. 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.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.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 decorated deity alankaram at a temple shrine. In the centre, a golden-faced deity murti wears a heavy silver breastplate, gold necklaces and a jeweled crown, framed by a yellow and red flower arch. Behind her, a second murti in a pink sari with a tall gold crown is seated on a golden throne with floral garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. Orange and gold draped fabric hangs overhead. On the red table in front are silver pots with mango-leaf and marigold decorations, brass bowls, a plate of turmeric or kumkum and a basket of yellow flowers. At the lower left, a man with his back to the camera wears a cream and gold shawl over bare skin and a white dhoti, standing before the altar.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.