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A large fire blazes in a clay homa pit in front of a decorated shrine at night. Behind the flames, deity murti are dressed and garlanded with white and red flower garlands, with a gold-framed canopy and a multicoloured floral cloth draped above. Brass pots stand near the murti, and a red cloth covers the platform. Painted white and blue kolam designs decorate the pit's rim. No people are visible in the frame.

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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 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 large fire blazes in a clay-walled homa pit in front of a decorated shrine at night. Behind the flames sits a deity murti adorned with garlands of white and red flowers, and a golden canopy with draped flower garlands frames the altar. A carved golden arch tops the shrine, and a painted panel with floral and elephant motifs stands at the right. No people are visible in the frame, and the fire is the central subject of this chandi homa scene.A large open fire blazes in a homa pit in front of a decorated shrine at night. Behind the fire, deity murtis are dressed with flower garlands in red, yellow and white, and gold crowns rise above them. Golden drapery and a carved wooden canopy frame the altar, with brass lamps at the right edge. No people are visible in the scene; the setting suggests a chandi homa during Navaratri.A photograph of a homa fire burning in a mud-walled pit in front of three decorated deity murti on a red-draped altar. Tall orange flames rise from the fire pit, and sparks drift upward. The central murti is adorned with a gold crown and red and yellow garlands, and flanking murti stand on either side with similar floral garlands and metal lamps or vessels at their base. Above the altar hang swagged garlands in red, yellow, purple and white over a gold cloth backdrop, with an ornate carved arch overhead. A painted panel with blue and red floral motifs and a painted elephant stands at the right edge. 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 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 night-time Chandi homa at a decorated shrine. A large fire blazes in a pit in the foreground, its flames rising toward a central deity murti seated on a raised dais. The murti is adorned with a garland and ornaments, and framed by a gold-toned arched backdrop. Garlands of white and red flowers drape across the top of the shrine, with a smaller decorated murti and lamps visible on either side. No people are clearly visible; a dark silhouette sits low in front of the fire pit.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 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. +1 copiesA 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.