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A homa fire burns in a fire pit in front of an ornate golden shrine decorated with marigold and rose garlands. Behind the flames stands a tiered golden structure with a deity murti topped by a kalasha-like finial, flanked by two seated sage figures with folded hands and lion sculptures at the base. A tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp stand with many lit oil lamps rises before the shrine, a silver bowl of offerings sits to the left, and a partially visible person in a white garment sits at the left edge near the fire. Golden repousse panels and drapery frame the scene.

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July 06 20152015-07-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a golden shrine set up for a fire ritual. A square sunken fire pit with a bright flame sits in the foreground, its earthen rim dusted with yellow powder and scattered petals. Behind it, a tiered golden altar holds a large golden kalasha and a deity murti draped in red and yellow flower garlands, with small seated golden figures flanking the base. Two tall golden lamp stands with oil lamps frame the scene, and a golden latticed screen and ornate golden walls surround the hall. No people are visible.2020-03-15 +2 copiesOctober 19 20152015-10-19October 15 20182018-10-15April 01 20162016-04-01March 15 20202020-03-15 +2 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07Night 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.2013-11-09Night 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.2013-11-09August 25 20172017-08-25October 19 20152015-10-19May 07 20172017-05-07