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A photograph of a homa fire pit inside a temple shrine. A flame rises from a square fire pit built of white-painted bricks, with a brass bowl and ladle at its left edge. Behind it stand a golden arched prabhavali and a deity murti dressed in pink and red with flower garlands, flanked by two smaller golden-arched murtis. Dark carved figures in orange garments stand on either side of the shrine. Brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops stand at the fire pit's corners, and a brass plate of pink flower petals sits at the bottom edge. No people are visible.

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A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit in front of a shrine. Behind the flames stand deity murtis on a raised platform, with a central figure framed by a golden arch, decorated with garlands of marigolds and red flowers. Two tall dark statues flank the shrine, wearing orange-brown garments and red and white flower garlands. Brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel sit near the fire pit, and an open book rests at the left edge. No people are visible.A photograph of a homa fire pit built from white-painted bricks, with a bright flame rising from the centre and a brass ladle resting on its rim. Brass oil lamps stand at the corners. Behind the fire pit is an altar with two decorated deity murtis in silver arched halos and marigold garlands, a central deity murti in a silver frame, and tall dark figurines of standing deities on pillars at the top. A yellow and white cloth covers the altar base. No people are clearly visible except a partially visible figure in a striped shirt behind the altar, and a white cloth is draped at the left edge. The setting is an indoor temple hall with a dark polished floor.2009-09-20A photograph of a white brick-lined fire pit (homa kund) burning with a bright flame inside a dim shrine room. Brass oil lamps on tall stands and a brass vessel with an offering sit around the pit. Behind it, deity murtis adorned with garlands and framed by ornate arches are visible on a raised altar, with a cloth-covered table to the left. No people are visible in the frame.2009-09-20A photograph of a shrine interior showing a fire pit made of brick with a bright open flame in the foreground. Behind it are several decorated deity murtis: seated figures in gold-framed arches, dressed in colourful saris and adorned with yellow and white garlands and crowns. Tall dark standing figures in orange-gold drapes flank the shrine on either side. A brass plate with a lamp sits at lower right, and a brass kalasha-style vessel rests near the fire. Red curtains and a decorated gold arch frame the background. No people are visible.Indoor photograph of a homa fire pit inside a temple hall with a polished dark granite floor. A square fire pit built from white-painted bricks holds a lit flame and burning wood. Brass lamps on tall stands flank the pit, and brass plates and bowls with offerings such as red flowers, rice and coconut sit in front. Behind the pit stand three female deity figures in ornate golden arches: one in a purple sari, a central figure in red with a crown, and one in green. A brass kalasha-like vessel and a small silver stand sit on a white cloth before them. No people are visible.A photograph of a homa fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit on a white-draped altar inside a temple shrine. Behind the fire, a central deity murti stands on a red-and-gold seat within an ornate golden arch and prabhavali, adorned with a crown and garlands. Flanking figures stand on either side: a female murti holding a veena at left and another female murti in brown at right, each with golden halo-like backs and white-and-green garlands. Two tall dark statues of attendant figures in orange-brown garments flank the shrine at the top corners. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a ladle rest on the altar edges. No living people are visible.2009-09-22A photograph of a lit homa fire burning in a stone-lined fire pit in front of a shrine. Behind the flames stands a golden-framed deity murti, seated on a draped cloth altar, flanked by two smaller seated murtis with golden halo backdrops. Two tall standing dark figures in orange-gold garments stand at the sides of the shrine, and a brass oil lamp with a bird finial rests at the right edge. Brass vessels and a ladle sit at the lower left. No physical people are visible.2009-09-22A photograph of a temple shrine interior with a bright fire burning in a stone-rimmed homa pit in the foreground. Brass oil lamps stand beside the fire, and a brass ladle rests on the stone edge. Behind the fire are several dark-skinned goddess statues in orange and red saris with garlands, flanked by gold-framed prabhavali arches. Through the doorway, a deity murti is dressed with red and white garlands and silver ornaments. No people are visible.Indoor temple scene with a homa fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit in the foreground. A man in white ritual clothing with a white shawl, thin-framed glasses, a black beaded mala around his neck and a sacred thread sits cross-legged at the left, his head bowed in meditation or prayer. Behind the fire, a sanctum holds a central deity murti and two smaller seated deity figures before a golden arch decorated with flowers and garlands. Two dark standing female deity statues in orange-brown dress flank the shrine, and brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel stand near the fire. The walls are white with carved pillars.A photograph of a homa fire pit built from pale stacked bricks on a polished reddish-brown floor, with an active flame burning inside the pit. Brass oil lamps on tall stands flank the fire, and brass plates hold offerings including a folded red and gold cloth, a brass bowl with a spoon, a small lamp, and a plate of white powder. Behind the fire, three decorated deity murti of goddesses stand under gold arches, one playing a veena, one in a red sari, and one in a green sari. A microphone stand and a gold-and-tiger-striped seat with a small brass stand appear at the right, and a partially visible person in white clothing stands at the left edge.A photograph of a homa fire pit inside a temple hall with a dark polished granite floor. A small fire burns in a square pit built of white bricks, with brass oil lamps standing on either side and a brass plate of red cloth and offerings in front. Behind the pit, three decorated deity murtis or figures sit on white cloth-covered platforms beneath ornate halo-shaped backdrops: a figure in purple, a central figure in red, and a figure in green. Brass kalashas and lamp stands frame the scene, with brass bowls holding red flowers, rice and kumkum at the lower left. No people are visible.A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A man in white ritual clothes sits cross-legged at left with palms pressed together in prayer, a white cloth beneath him. In front of him a square brick fire pit burns with tall orange flames, with a brass ladle and small brass lamps nearby. Behind the fire, a decorated deity murti stands in a gilded arch framed by garlands, flanked by two dark-orange statues of female figures and two smaller garlanded figures on pedestals. Brass lamp stands rise at the sides.