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A photograph of a homa fire ritual inside a pavilion draped with gold and red fabric. A sunken clay fire pit with a blazing flame sits in the foreground, scattered with red flower petals and pink kumkum dots. Behind it, three bronze or brass deity murtis, each adorned with white flower garlands and green leaves, rest on a red-covered altar. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, and a bird-shaped brass lamp stands at right. A partially visible person in white clothing sits at the lower left edge.

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A photograph of a homa fire pit inside a temple hall. A clay-coloured fire altar holds a blazing fire with scattered red petals and pink marks on its steps. Behind it, a gold-framed arch with a blue niche holds three decorated vessels with faces, garlanded with white flowers and green leaves, on a red-draped table. Gold curtains and red swags hang behind, with brass oil lamps at the sides. A person in white clothing is partly visible at the bottom left edge.2025-12-30A photograph of a homa fire pit inside a temple-style hall. A small wood or flame fire burns in a raised orange-plastered fire pit edged with stone, scattered with red flower petals. Behind it stand gold and red draped cloth backdrops, a gilded arched frame with a blue niche holding a deity murti, and three decorated metal or clay faces garlanded with white and red flowers and yellow marigolds on a red-draped table. A brass oil lamp stands to the right beside a gilded pillar, and a partly visible person in white clothing sits at the left edge.2025-12-30A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple-like pavilion. A bright flame burns in a stone-lined fire pit in the foreground, its base scattered with red flower petals and pink powder marks. Behind it stands a decorated altar draped with red and gold cloth, holding floral garlands and offerings, with brass oil lamps on either side. A partially visible person in white clothing sits at the lower left edge. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2025-12-30A photograph inside a temple-style shrine showing a homa fire pit with a bright flame burning in a raised rectangular brick-and-clay altar, its sides dotted with red petals and pink powder markings. Behind it, three decorated pots or murtis sit on a red-draped altar, each garlanded with white flowers and green leaves, and a gold ornate arch frames a blue niche. Red and gold drapes hang behind, a brass oil lamp stands at right, and a white-clad leg of a person is visible at the lower left. Gold carved pillars frame the scene.2025-12-30A photo of a homa fire pit in a temple-style pavilion. A rectangular orange clay fire pit with a small flame and scattered red flower petals sits in the foreground. Behind it, a decorated altar draped in red and gold cloth holds three metal deity masks or murti heads adorned with white garlands and green leaves, with a central gold-framed blue niche. A brass oil lamp stands on each side. A partially visible person in white clothing sits at the lower left edge of the frame.2025-12-30Photograph of a homa fire ritual inside a golden-pillared canopy with yellow and red draped fabric. A blazing fire pit sits at the centre of a yellow-plastered platform scattered with red flower petals. Behind it on a red-covered table are three kalasha-style pots adorned with white and red garlands and a deity murti. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a partly visible person in white clothing sits at the lower left edge of the frame.2025-12-30A photograph of a homa fire ritual at an altar. A tall column of orange flame rises from a brick-and-earth fire pit lined with scattered red and pink flower petals and pink dotted markings. Behind it stands a golden arched frame with a blue niche, flanked by brass pots and kalashas wrapped in white and red flower garlands, with marigold and leaf decorations on a red-draped table. A gold and red drape hangs behind. No people are visible except a partial white-clad figure at the bottom edge.2025-12-30A homa fire ritual inside a canopied shrine hung with gold and red draped fabric. A brick fire pit with bright flames sits at the lower right, scattered with red flower petals. Behind it on a red-draped altar stand decorated kalasha pots wrapped in white jasmine garlands and green leaves, with a golden arched frame and a blue backdrop above them. A brass oil lamp stands at left, and a blurred bare-skinned arm of a person in motion appears at the far left edge, with a brass vessel near the bottom left. No clearly visible a person candidate is present.2025-12-30A homa fire burns in a brass-edged stone fire pit in front of a decorated altar. Three brass kalasha pots are wrapped with white and red flower garlands and green leaves, set on a red cloth-covered table. Behind them hangs a golden arch framing a blue backdrop with a flower garland. Gold and red drapes surround the enclosure, with brass lamp stands and a brass bowl at the sides, and red petals are scattered around the fire pit. No people are clearly visible apart from a hand at the left edge holding an item, so no one is identified.2025-12-30A photograph of a fire ritual at an altar. A large fire blazes in a brick and stone fire pit in the foreground, scattered with red rose petals. Behind it stand three decorated metal pots or kalashas adorned with white and yellow flower garlands and green leaves, placed before a golden arched frame and gold and red draped backdrop. A brass oil lamp stands at the right. No people are visible in the frame, so this appears to be a homa in progress before its altar.2025-12-30A vertical photo of a homa fire ritual in a shrine decorated with gold and red drapery. A blazing fire rises from a brick-lined fire pit whose lower step is scattered with red rose petals and pink powder lines. Behind it, three brass-coloured kalasha pots or ritual vessels are garlanded with white flowers, red roses and green leaves, with yellow flowers arranged before them. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right. No people are visible in the frame.2025-12-30A photograph of a homa fire pit inside a temple-style canopy with gold pillars and draped gold and red fabric. A tall flame rises from a brick-lined fire pit, with red flower petals scattered on the mud-plastered altar platform and a bowl of white sweets at the lower left. Behind it stands a shrine with a decorated blue niche, two kalasha-style vessels garlanded with white and yellow flowers, and brass oil lamps on either side. No people are visible in the frame.2025-12-30