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A night photograph of a decorated altar at a Navaratri observance, with a large fire burning in a pit in front of it. Three deity murtis stand under a gilded arch with paisley-style carving and a draped orange cloth; the murtis wear gold crowns and red and white garments, with garlands of white, red and yellow flowers and rows of multicoloured flower festoons hanging above. Brass lamps, kalasha pots with mango leaves, and a ring of yellow marigold garlands with a red and blue cloth lie in front of the fire. No people are visible.

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KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026A 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 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 large open flame rising from a clay homa pit at night, in front of a decorated shrine. Three deity murtis stand on a red-draped platform behind the fire, adorned with marigold and multicolour garlands, gold crowns and arches, and decorative silver ornaments. Gold drapes and festoons of purple, yellow and red flowers frame the shrine, and a painted cloth panel with flower and elephant motifs hangs at the right. A chalk or painted design appears on the fire pit wall. The scene shows a homa ritual in progress, with no people 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 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 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.A night photograph of a homa fire pit blazing in the foreground before a decorated shrine. Behind the fire, a central deity murti stands on a red and gold throne with a gold crown, flanked by two smaller deity figures, with a golden arch overhead and garlands of yellow and red flowers draped across the canopy. Brass kalasha pots with flames and offerings sit at the shrine's base. The fire leaps high and warm light falls over the scene. No people are visible apart from a dim partial figure near the fire pit.A photograph of a homa fire burning in a clay fire pit decorated with white lotus kolam and blue-tinted lines in front of a shrine. Behind the fire, a red-draped central deity murti in a silver-and-gold crown stands with flanking deity murtis on a red-covered platform, framed by garlands in red, yellow, purple and white and a gold canopy. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and flower offerings surround the shrine. No people are visible.A photograph of a fire ritual at night, with a large bright flame rising from a homa fire pit in the foreground. Behind it, a shrine is decorated with gold-ornamented arches, white and red flower garlands, and several deity murtis in ornate jewelled crowns and garments. A brass lamp stands at the right edge. No people are visible in the frame.A night photograph of a homa fire burning in a sunken pit in front of a decorated shrine. Two or three deity murtis, dressed in red and gold garments with flower garlands in yellow, red and white, sit on a red-draped platform under a golden canopy with ornate carved pelmet and purple-and-gold festoon drapes. Blue chalk kolam designs are drawn on the ground in the foreground. Flames rise high from the fire pit, and a colourful painted cloth hangs on the right side. No people are visible.A photograph of a homa fire burning in a fire pit in front of a shrine. Large bright orange flames rise from the pit, with a dark shadowy figure in the foreground near the fire. Behind the fire, three ornate deity murtis or images stand on a red-draped platform, adorned with silver and gold jewellery, flanked by brass kalasha pots. Strands of white and red flower garlands hang in swags across the top of the shrine, and a gold carved canopy frames the scene. No physical people are clearly visible apart from the shadowy figure at the fire.