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A photo of a homa fire ritual in an open-sided golden pavilion with gold pillars and palm trees behind. A priest with a bare upper body and white dhoti stands at the left, extending a long ladle over a burning fire pit ringed with marigolds and offering plates. Three deity murtis sit on an orange cloth draped over a raised platform, adorned with red and white flower garlands and gold arches behind them. Brass lamps and vessels surround the fire.

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A photo of an outdoor open-sided pavilion with gold-painted pillars and palm and bamboo greenery behind it. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and ritual threads kneels at the lower left beside a homa fire pit, where a bright flame rises amid marigold-decorated offerings and brass trays. Behind an orange-draped altar stand three deity murti decorated with red and yellow flower garlands, the central one wearing a tall crown, with a golden prabhavali halo behind each. Brass lamps and a standing brass lamp sit on the floor, and an ornate orange cushioned seat is at the right edge.2022-01-24Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24A photograph of a homa being performed in a open-sided golden-pillared shrine. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti sits at left, pouring an offering with a ladle into a fire pit lined with marigold flowers and banana leaves. Behind the fire, three deity murtis are dressed in red and green silks with red flower garlands, under golden arched halos. An orange cloth covers the altar, and brass oil lamps and offering plates stand around the pillars.2022-01-24Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24A homa fire burns in a brick-lined pit in the foreground, surrounded by yellow marigold petals, scattered rice grains and a brass bowl at left. Behind it, three deity murti figures sit on a red and green draped platform under golden arched canopies, adorned with red hibiscus flowers, marigold and red garlands and silver crowns. No physical people are visible.2022-01-24Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24Outdoor photo of a homa at a temple pavilion with golden pillars and an orange-draped altar holding three deity murtis decorated with red and white garlands and gold prabhavali halos. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha-style mala pours an offering from a white vessel over the sacred fire pit, which is strewn with marigold petals and brass bowls. A woman in a green sari sits on a red mat with hands folded in prayer, and two other seated devotees are partially visible at the lower edge. Brass oil lamps stand beside the altar among palm trees and a red wall with white patterns.2022-01-24A photograph of an open-air shrine under palm and bamboo trees, with gold pillars and an umbrella-canopy. On the left, gold-framed deity murtis on a red-and-green draped table are decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. On the right, a seated statue of a sage or guru wearing a maroon crown-like headwear and rudraksha-style beaded garlands sits on a striped cushioned seat under a fringed canopy. In the foreground a priest with a bare back and white sacred thread sits facing the shrine, with brass oil lamps, flower petals and ritual vessels before him. One visible person.2022-01-24Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24A 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.Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24