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A large fire blazes in a stone fire pit in the foreground during a homa, with flames rising toward a golden arched shrine niche. Inside the niche sits a dark-complexioned deity murti adorned with a crown, a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace, and a blue and gold draped garment over an orange lower cloth. Flickering flames and an oil lamp are visible beside the shrine. No people are visible in the frame. The image is a photograph taken at night in a temple setting.

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A night photograph of a homa fire burning in a stone fire pit in front of a deity murti. The flames rise high and bright in the foreground, with a bronze or brass vessel placed at the edge of the pit. Behind the fire, a black stone murti of a seated deity sits within a golden arch, adorned with a white crown, red garlands, gold necklaces and a blue and gold garment, with an orange cloth draped below. A brass kalasha stands on a pedestal beside the murti. No people are visible in the scene. A purple logo appears at the lower left corner.2009-10-17A photograph of a homa fire burning in a brick fire pit in front of a deity murti. The murti is seated within an ornate silver arch, dressed in a blue silk garment with silver jewellery, a silver crown and a red and white flower garland. A large bronze vessel sits beside the fire, and the flames rise high in the foreground. No people are visible in the scene.2009-10-17Photograph of a homa fire burning in a stone fire pit in front of a silver-framed shrine niche. Tall orange flames and sparks rise from the pit, with a metal bowl on the left. Inside the niche stands a dark deity murti with a white crown, red and white garland, and a blue and gold garment with orange drapery. No people are visible in the scene.2009-10-17A homa fire burns in the foreground with flames rising from a brass vessel. Behind it, a black deity murti stands in a silver arched shrine, wearing a silver crown, a blue and gold draped garment, layered silver necklaces and a red and white garland. A figure in orange robes with a red sash kneels before the murti with hands together on the lower shrine level, next to a small blue-garlanded image. The dim temple interior and flowers complete the scene.2009-10-17A 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.2009-10-17A photograph of a deity murti in a decorated shrine niche with a cream arch frame and dark backdrop. The dark-stone figure wears a blue and gold silk skirt, white garlands and a white crown, with red and white flower garlands draped on both sides of the arch. Small brass oil lamps and offerings sit on the yellow shrine ledge. In the foreground a brass lamp and a tall flame rise, and a partially visible hand holds an object near the lower left. A small Nandi-like figure and a small golden deity are placed beside the central murti. No physical people are clearly visible apart from the partial hand.2009-10-17A photograph of a deity murti in a silver-framed arched shrine niche with a dark background. The black stone image has four arms, wears a silver crown, layered silver necklaces and a blue and gold skirt-like garment, and is decorated with red and white flower garlands draped along the arch. Fresh orange marigold garlands rest at its base and a brass oil lamp burns to the side. In the foreground a bright flame rises from a brass vessel. An orange-robed figure is partly visible in front of the shrine, and no clear physical person is identifiable.2009-10-17A photograph of a homa fire rising from a stone-walled fire pit at night inside a temple. A brass vessel sits on the pit, and a hand in a white sleeve holds a large round brass plate near the flames. Behind the fire, a black stone deity murti dressed in a blue garment and red garlands sits within an ornate silver arch. The flames dominate the lower right of the frame.2009-10-17A temple shrine decorated with garlands of red, white and yellow flowers frames a central murti in a silver arch. Before it, a large seated deity figure wrapped in red and pink flower garlands sits beside a blazing fire pit. Smaller murtis in gold arches stand on either side, dressed in purple and green with yellow garlands. A small figure in orange and green garlands sits at the base of the main shrine. No people are visible in the scene, which shows deity murtis and a fire.A photograph of a homa fire burning in a shrine room. A tall flame rises from a brick-lined fire pit in the foreground, with a metal ladle or spoon resting at its left edge and a brass vessel nearby. Behind the fire, several decorated deity murtis stand in an alcove: a dark stone figure in a silver arch framed by red, white and yellow flower garlands, a seated murti draped in red and green with silver crown and ornaments, and a smaller murti in green leaves and yellow marigold garlands. A tall figure in a golden-yellow sari with a silver crown and garland stands at the right. Yellow marigold petals are scattered on the altar. No people are visible.A temple shrine photographed at night with a large fire burning in a stone-lined homa pit in the foreground. Behind it sit several deity murtis: a central figure, dressed in red and gold with a tall crown and heavy necklaces, is framed by a silver arch hung with red, white and yellow garlands. Smaller murtis flanking the central figure wear green and purple garlands and are set within ornate gold-toned arches. Yellow marigold garlands are draped across the altar. Only a partial arm and shoulder of a person in white appear at the lower left edge, and no full person is 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.