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A square fire pit (homa kunda) built from stacked yellow-orange clay bricks, decorated with white dots and marks. Inside, the pit holds ash, charred sticks, shredded white and pink flower petals, and scattered offerings including a green fruit. Nearby on the floor are a brass bell, a brass ladle, a small brass lamp with an oil lamp, marigold petals and a patterned orange cloth. The scene suggests a Chandi homa ritual at the ashram. No people are visible.

A square fire pit built of stacked yellow-orange clay bricks with white painted markings and red dots sits on a white floor. The pit holds a heap of white shredded material, offerings and marigold-coloured flowers. Around it lie brass trays, a brass lamp stand, bells and a kalasha pot wrapped in a golden mesh cover with a green leaf, indicating a homa/yagna setup. Mats and cloth are visible on the floor. No people are visible.

October 27 2008

A photograph of a homa fire pit built from stacked yellow-ochre bricks on a tiled floor. The square pit holds white flower petals and a few ash-covered offerings, with a wooden ladle lying across its edge. Small brass and copper vessels, a brass bowl, and red and yellow kumkum-filled cups sit around the base, with yellow and orange flowers scattered nearby. Nearby, a blue-clad deity murti wrapped in white flower garlands stands on a white-draped table. Small woven baskets with yellow flowers sit on banana leaves around the room, a red-and-brown rug and striped mat lie on the floor, and a wooden chair with red cushions stands in the background. No people are visible.

A square homa fire pit built from orange-brown bricks dusted with white powder sits on a white floor. Inside the pit, smoke rises from a heap of ash-coloured offerings and flower petals. Around it are brass kalasha pots with yellow flowers and mango leaves, a brass plate with coconut and fruit, small brass vessels, and a striped mat. Two small deity murtis in red and blue garments and garlands stand on a white pedestal behind the fire. No people are visible.

A photograph of an unlit homa fire pit built from brick and lined with orange-tinted bricks, filled with stacked dry wood sticks and ash. Yellow and pink marigold-style flowers, white lotus blossoms and green leaves with grass strands decorate the rim. Brass and silver ritual vessels, a brass bowl of yellow liquid, a small silver lamp, a brass plate and a brass cup sit on a white cloth to the right. No people are visible.

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A homa fire burns inside a square fire pit built from stacked red and grey-white bricks, with orange marigold flowers and petals scattered on the bricks and fresh green leaves. Sticks of kusha grass are laid around the pit. At the top left, a wooden ladle and a brass bowl sit beside a sliver of orange cloth. At the bottom left, a brass kalasha with a coconut and mango leaves stands beside the pit. No people are visible in the frame.