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A photograph of a temple homa inside a shrine. A large flame rises from a brick-lined fire pit in the foreground, with a metal ladle and bowl at its base. A person's arm and hand holding a long ladle reach in from the left edge. Behind the fire, a deity murti dressed in a red and gold cloth is framed by a silver arch and red-and-white flower garlands, with a crowned figure seated near the fire. Flanking the scene are golden arched niches holding smaller murtis adorned with green and white garlands and jewelled necklaces. Marigold petals line the altar cloth. No identifiable a person candidate is visible, and the only people present are partially visible hands.A photograph of a homa fire burning in a temple shrine before a deity murti decorated with garlands. A tall flame rises from a stone-lined fire pit in the foreground, with a brass bowl at its base. Behind it, a dark-skinned deity figure wearing a crown, gold necklaces and a red-and-gold garment stands within an arch wreathed in red and white flower garlands, backed by a silver frame. Smaller brass-framed murtis flanking the fire are draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, and marigold flowers rest on a white-covered platform. At the left edge, the sleeve and hand of a white-clad priest extend toward the fire. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable.A photograph of a homa fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit in front of a temple shrine. Tall flames and sparks rise from the pit, with a brass vessel at its base. Behind it stands a dark black-stone deity murti adorned with red and white flower garlands, a blue-and-gold dress and gold jewellery, set within a silver arched frame. Brass lamps sit on the yellow shrine platform. No people are clearly visible except a partial figure at the left edge.2009-10-17March 02 20212021-03-02A photograph of a temple shrine with a large fire burning in a stone fire pit in the foreground, as a person in white clothing pours something from a brass vessel into the flames. Behind the fire, a dark stone deity murti in red and gold garments stands within a silver arch decorated with red, white and marigold garlands. Further forward, smaller murtis in green, pink and purple garlanded dress flank a central figure. Brass arched backdrops frame the shrine and the scene is lit warmly. This appears to be a homa or yagna with offerings into the fire. No physical person is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.A photograph of a homa fire burning in a stone-lined fire pit in front of a deity murti. The murti is a standing female figure with a tall silver crown, a silver necklace and earrings, draped in a red garment and garlanded with thick bands of magenta and green-and-yellow flower garlands. Orange and yellow marigold flowers are arranged on a white-draped altar below. Tall orange flames rise from the pit, and a brass bowl sits on the left edge of the fire pit. Ornate brass arches frame the murti. No people are visible.A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti dressed in a red-and-gold garment and adorned with flower garlands in red, white and yellow, set within a silver arch. In front, a fire pit blazes with large flames. A pale cloth and marigold offerings lie on a low platform. No living people are visible in the frame.A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large open fire rising from a brick fire pit, with a brass vessel of offerings at its base. Behind the fire, a dark deity murti is decorated with red and white flower garlands and a silver arch frame. Flanking the fire are two smaller gilded deity figures with marigold garlands and ornate brass halo-like backdrops. A hand holding a long ladle or spoon reaches in from the lower left to make an offering into the flames. White cloth covers a platform with marigold garlands, and a figure in orange and white clothing is partly visible near the shrine. This appears to be a homa fire ritual.A temple shrine with a large central deity murti dressed in red and gold, adorned with a silver crown, jewellery and a garland of red and white flowers framed by a silver arch. A large flame rises from a stone fire pit in the foreground, with a brass bowl beside it; the fire is a homa. Smaller gold-framed deity figures flank the fire, one in purple and one in green, decorated with yellow marigold garlands. A white-clothed person's arm is visible at the lower left edge.A photograph of a fire ritual at night. A tall flame rises from a brick-lined fire pit, throwing sparks upward. A metal vessel sits in the fire, and a hand holds a round brass plate or tray with a bright flame or offering at the left edge. Behind the fire, an ornate silver-framed arch shelters a deity murti dressed in a red and gold garland and a blue and gold cloth, with a white crown-like headdress. The setting is a temple shrine.2009-10-17December 02 20172017-12-02Photograph inside a temple sanctum during a homa fire ritual. A large flame rises from a fire pit in the foreground, with a metal vessel of offerings at its base. Behind it, a deity murti stands in an ornate silver arch decorated with red and white flower garlands, wearing a red and gold dress and jewelled necklaces. Smaller murtis in green and purple garments with marigold garlands flank the central fire area. A figure in white clothing, reaching in from the left edge, appears to be tending the fire with a stick. The scene is dim and warmly lit by the flames and lamps. No identifiable person is visible in the sanctum apart from the partly visible officiant at the left edge.