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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.

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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 square fire pit in front of a decorated shrine. Three deity murtis are seated in a row on a raised altar, the central figure in red and gold with a crown and jewelled necklace, flanked by ornate arches. Garlands of white flowers and red and yellow blooms drape across the top of the tent-like canopy, and an ornate gold border frames the upper edge. No people are visible.A photograph of a fire ritual at night in front of a shrine. Tall flames rise from a homa fire pit in the lower foreground, with smoke drifting upward. Behind it, three deity murtis stand under an ornate gilded arch decorated with garlands of white flowers and red and yellow ribbons. The central murti wears a gold crown and jewelled garments, and a red-and-white backdrop frames it. Oil lamps sit at the sides of the altar. No people are clearly visible; a dark shape in the foreground may be a person seated at the fire.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 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 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 homa fire burns in a brass-lined fire pit inside a temple shrine, with tall orange flames rising beside a seated figure draped in a yellow-gold cloth and a white flower garland. Behind the fire, a deity murti adorned with silver jewelry and a heart-shaped pendant sits before an ornate arch decorated with dark floral motifs. Red and white flower garlands hang in swags across the top of the shrine, and small brass pots stand at the sides. No people are visible in the scene.KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesA large fire pit in the foreground blazes with tall orange flames before a decorated shrine of deity murti adorned with silver and jewelled ornaments, crowns, and garlands of red, yellow and green flowers with white beaded arches. A gold canopy with a blue and yellow floral border hangs above. The central figure is a dark-faced goddess murti with a silver heart-shaped breastplate and a crown, flanked by additional murtis. The scene suggests a homa fire ceremony, with no people visible.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 pit in a decorated shrine tent. A tall flame rises from a clay-lined fire pit with a yellow-painted base. Behind it stand three deity murtis with gold-and-white-decorated backdrops, adorned with red, yellow, green and purple garlands and red and gold garments. Brass kalasha pots and small offerings sit on a red-draped platform. A gold-embossed canopy and a brass pillar frame the scene. No people are visible.