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Night photograph of a temple shrine at a fire pit homa. Three deity murtis stand on a gilded peetha beneath an ornate gold arch, draped in garlands of yellow, white, and multicolored flowers, with a crimson cloth behind them. A large yellow-bordered square fire pit burns with flames and white ash in front, with a brass kalasha-style bowl of yellow offering and brass oil lamps (deepam) flanking the shrine. No people are visible; the scene shows only murtis and ritual objects.

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Night outdoor ritual before a golden canopied throne holding a murti of a deity with a trident-like staff, adorned with multicolored and yellow flower garlands. Two smaller murtis flank the central figure, also garlanded. A flame burns in a square yellow-bordered homa fire pit in the foreground, with brass oil lamps on either side and a brass pot of yellow offering and small metal vessels at left. Striped purple and orange cloths cover the floor, and stepped white and red platform surrounds the scene. No living people are visible.2013-11-09November 09 20132013-11-09November 09 20132013-11-09A 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 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.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.September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire burning in a clay fire pit decorated with white lotus kolam and blue-tinted lines in front of a shrine. Behind the fire, a red-draped central deity murti in a silver-and-gold crown stands with flanking deity murtis on a red-covered platform, framed by garlands in red, yellow, purple and white and a gold canopy. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and flower offerings surround the shrine. No people are visible.A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple-style setting. In the foreground a fire pit blazes with orange flames, and beside it a person seen from behind, wearing a dark blue sari with a red and gold border and garlands of white flowers and green leaves, kneels or sits on a yellow floor. Behind the fire, three deity murtis are seated on a raised red platform, decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, decorative arches, and brass vessels with offerings. A tall brass lamp stand stands at the right edge, and draped cloth in orange, purple and red hangs above the shrine.KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesA 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.Night photograph of a Navaratri homa at a temple-like shrine. A tall fire blazes in a sunken fire pit in the foreground, with a second flame to the right. Behind it stand three deity murtis, dressed with white and yellow flower garlands and multicolored floral festoons, under an ornate carved golden arch with a cloth canopy. A kneeling devotee in a dark blue sari with a red-and-gold border, wearing a white flower garland and a green leaf garland, sits with folded hands before the fire, facing the shrine. Brass lamps and offering pots with marigolds line the altar.