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A photograph of a decorated temple shrine with a fire pit in the foreground. Several deity murtis stand on a red-draped platform, including a central figure with a golden crown, red and green garments and a heart-shaped silver ornament, flanked by smaller figures and silver-and-gold pots holding yellow flowers. Large golden arches with white and red-striped backdrops frame the murtis, and green-and-white palm-leaf decorations rise on the sides. Flames rise from a stone homa fire pit in front, with brass oil lamps at the edges. No physical people are visible.

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A photograph of a decorated shrine with three deity murtis on a red-draped platform, each framed by large white and red-striped arches with golden crowns. The central figure wears a red sari and a large heart-shaped silver ornament and a green cloth, with garlands of yellow and orange flowers. Flanking deity murtis hold objects and wear red and gold garments. Potted plants with yellow flowers and green palm-leaf decorations surround the platform. In the foreground a fire burns in a homa pit with an open flame, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. Golden pillars and blue and red floral wall panels frame the scene.A homa fire burns in a brass-edged pit in front of a decorated shrine with gold-and-yellow draping. Behind the fire, deity murti sit on a red-draped platform with flower garlands, gold-rimmed pots and kalasha-style vessels. Tall gold pillars and palm-leaf decorations frame the scene.A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a decorated shrine. Flames burn in a stone fire pit in the lower centre, with a small offering arrangement of white flowers and green leaves set in front of it. Behind the fire, a row of deity murtis or statues stand under garlands of white and multicoloured flowers, with yellow marigold strands and palm-leaf decorations framing the shrine. Brass lamps and a metal vessel rest at the left edge. No people are visible in the scene.A photograph of a homa fire burning in a brick fire pit in front of a decorated shrine. On the left, several deity murtis in red and green garments with gold crowns and floral garlands sit on a red-draped platform, flanked by kalasha pots and marigold garlands. Behind the fire, a golden ornate throne holds a figure in a red turban with a multicoloured floral garland, and palm fronds frame the scene. Colourful striped fabric hangs from a golden pillar on the right, and an orange cloth backdrop covers the top. No people are clearly visible standing in the scene apart from the seated figure on the throne.A photograph of a homa fire burning in a shrine with flames rising from a fire pit in front of a decorated deity murti. The murti is a goddess figure draped in a red and green garment with yellow and red marigold garlands and a silver-toned ornamental necklace. Silver-toned kalasha-like pots with green leaves and flowers sit on either side of the fire pit, and white flowers lie on the pit's edge. Brass oil lamps and a brass lamp stand are visible on the right beside a striped cloth backdrop with blue lotus and elephant motifs. Other garlanded deity figures and a tall pale green palm-leaf decoration stand in the background. No people are visible.A photograph of a fire ritual inside a temple shrine. A large, bright sacred fire burns in a stone-edged pit in the foreground, with a floral-decorated offering arrangement of white and red flowers placed on the stone below it. Behind the fire, several ornately decorated deity murti stand under golden arches decorated with garlands of yellow flowers and multicoloured white and red beads. Palm-leaf toran strands frame both sides of the shrine. On the right, a figure seated on a golden throne wears a red turban and is garlanded with bead and flower garlands in red, green, yellow and white. A brass lamp and a metal bowl sit near the fire pit. No people are standing in the shot apart from the seated figure, whose face is visible.A photograph of a Navaratri homa setting at a temple. Three decorated deity murtis stand on a raised platform draped with yellow cloth and garlands of marigold and white flowers in red, green and yellow. Small brass-like urns with green leaves and offerings sit at the base, and a fire burns on the red-covered altar in front. A tall green palm-leaf column stands beside the fire. On the right edge, a person in a red head wrap and a garland of white and multicolour flowers stands near a golden pillar with carved elephants. Colourful striped and flower-patterned panels frame the scene.A photograph of a homa fire burning brightly in front of a shrine of deity murtis decorated with garlands of white, yellow and green flowers. Behind the flames, several large figures with crowns and multiple arms stand on a red-cushioned altar, with a figure in a shimmering silver embellished garment at the centre. Green palm-leaf torans frame the left and right edges. On the right, a seated deity murti with a red headdress and red face is draped in a garland of white, red and green blooms. A brass kalasha and lamp stand near the right side, and a floral arrangement with a coconut sits on the stone platform in the foreground. No people are visible. +1 copiesA ritual fire burns in the foreground before a decorated shrine with three deity murtis in the centre and sides, adorned with white flower garlands bordered in red, green and yellow, and gold crowns. A man on the right wears a white turban and white dhoti, with a beaded mala necklace, and stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Above the shrine hang rows of marigold-style garlands in purple, orange and white. Tall palm-leaf decorations and brass lamps frame the scene, with offerings of fruit and flowers at the left, consistent with a homa or devi puja setting.A photograph of a decorated shrine with three deity murtis on a red-draped platform in front of a gold-cloth canopy. The central murti wears a red and gold garment and a silver-embellished crown, flanked by two figures in yellow and red garlands. A small fire burns in the foreground beside brass pots and potted plants. Overhead hang striped garlands of purple, white and yellow flowers. On the right a person in a maroon turban and a garland of white, green and yellow flowers smiles beside a carved gold pillar with a painted elephant panel.Photograph of a temple shrine during a homa ritual. A fire burns in a pit in the foreground, with a small offering arranged in flowers at its edge. Behind it stand several decorated deity murtis, with a large central figure in a red and gold setting, flanked by others draped in white and multicolored garlands, with yellow and green accents. Tall palm-leaf posts frame the shrine, and a brass lamp and vessels sit on the floor. A priest in a white dhoti and white head cloth stands at left, facing the shrine. At right, a seated person in a red head cloth and garlands of white and multicolored flowers sits near the shrine.A photograph of a homa fire burning in front of a decorated deity shrine. A central goddess murti in red and gold garments and a large golden crown stands between two other deity murtis adorned with marigold garlands and flower offerings. Yellow and orange draped cloth frames the shrine, with palm-leaf decorations on either side. Brass vessels and a kalasha with white flowers sit on the platform in the foreground. At the left edge, a partly visible seated figure wears a white head wrap and a red shawl, and at the right edge another person in a red wrap and garland is partly visible. The scene is a homa or yagna in a shrine setting.