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A large fire blazes in the foreground of a decorated shrine, flames rising toward the top of the frame, with a fire pit or hearth at the base. Behind the fire stand ornate deity murtis or images dressed in red and yellow garlands and silver-and-white ornamentation, with a gold crown-like arch above. The setting appears to be a homa or yagna fire ritual before a deity shrine decorated with flower garlands. No people are visible in the frame.

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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.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.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 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.