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A photograph of a Navaratri devi alankaram display at a homa site. Three deity murtis sit under a golden canopy and gold arches decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red, blue and white. The central figure wears a red and green garment with a silver necklace and a blue jewelled pendant, and a silver-gilt crown. A flame rises in the foreground from a brick fire pit, and brass oil lamps stand at the right. Several silver vessels with mango leaves and flowers rest on the red-draped altar, and a painted cloth hangs at the right edge. No people are visible.

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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 decorated shrine during a homa fire ritual. Three deity murtis sit on a red-draped platform under a gold tent canopy with garlands of marigold and multicoloured flower bunches. The central murti wears a red and green sari with silver jewellery and a blue and silver necklace. Flanking murtis wear red, green and white garments with crowns. Brass kalasha pots with leaves and flowers stand on either side, and a large fire burns in the foreground pit. A painted cloth hangs at right with elephant and floral motifs. No people are visible.A photograph of a homa fire burning in the foreground with flames rising toward a shrine. Behind the fire, three deity murtis are seated on a decorated platform under a gold canopy hung with flower garlands in white, purple, yellow, red and green. The central murti is yellow-faced, wears a silver necklace and blue and silver adornments, and sits on a red cushion with a yellow floral arch. Murtis on either side hold a veena-like instrument and a ceremonial object. Kalashas with yellow flowers and mango leaves stand before the platform, with a brass lamp stand at right. 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 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 photograph of a Navaratri worship arrangement with a fire pit in the foreground. Three deity murtis stand under ornate golden arches wrapped in yellow, red and green garlands with white flower strings. The central figure wears a gold crown, blue and silver jewelry and a green skirt, and sits in front of a figure holding a veena-like instrument on the right and a deity in pink on the left. Several decorated kalasha pots with mango leaves and coconuts sit on a maroon cloth. A bright flame from a homa fire is visible at the bottom. Yellow drapery hangs behind the altar. No physical 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.Photograph of a decorated shrine with a central goddess murti seated on a red and green cushion, adorned with silver jewellery, a silver necklace and a blue gem pendant, framed by a yellow floral arch. Flanking deity murtis, one holding a veena, sit beneath golden arches draped with garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers. Orange cloth canopy and tassels hang above. In front, a sacred fire burns in a yellow-plastered fire pit, with kalashas decorated with mango leaves and flowers placed on a maroon-covered platform. No people are visible.A photograph of a homa fire pit in the foreground, with bright orange flames rising from burning logs set in a brick fire pit. Behind it, on a maroon draped altar, sits a central goddess murti with a yellow face, a tall crown, a large blue and silver jewelled necklace and a green skirt, framed by a yellow and red garland arch. Flanking murtis include a figure with a veena and others with silver ornaments. Brass kalasha pots holding yellow-tipped coconuts and marigold garlands line the altar, with kumkum and offerings scattered in front. No people are visible.A photograph of a homa fire pit beside a decorated shrine under a golden canopy. Three deity murtis sit on a red-draped platform, the central figure in green and silver ornaments with a red and yellow arched backdrop, flanked by figures in gold crowns. Marigold and multicoloured flower garlands hang along the canopy edge, and brass kalashas with mango leaves and flowers stand before the murtis. In the foreground, a large flame rises from a rangoli-decorated fire pit with marigold petals scattered on its edge. No people are visible. +1 copiesA 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 homa fire pit blazing in the foreground, with a decorated altar beyond it under a gold canopy festooned with garlands in purple, yellow, red and white. Three deity murtis sit on a red-draped platform with yellow and white flower garlands, a decorated gold-trimmed red and green backdrop, and silver-rimmed kalasha pots filled with mango leaves and coconuts. The central figure wears a silver necklace and gold crown. Oil lamps and flower petals are arranged on the altar, and a brass lamp stand stands at right beside a red and blue cloth hanging. No physical people are visible. +3 copies