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July 01 20092009-07-01February 15 20072007-02-15A photograph of an unoccupied homa fire altar built of stacked white brick, its square top holding a copper bowl with a ladle and scattered flower petals. Marigolds and red and white flower garlands are arranged around it on mats, with a small framed picture, a wooden book stand holding an open book, a brass bell, and a row of clay diyas with incense sticks. A brass tray of orange threads and a silver puja set complete the setup. No people are visible.2007-12-26May 01 20152015-05-01September 16 20132013-09-16Outdoor homa fire pit built from reddish brick in a square, with a small smoking fire of wood in the centre. The brick rim is dusted with white powder and sprinkled with red and orange flower petals, and a thin string runs around the base. Behind it, a blue table holds brass bowls, a small brass vessel, a bundle of grass and a red cloth, with red cables on the ground. No people are visible in the frame.2015-05-01A square homa fire pit built from white-painted bricks dominates the foreground, with a bed of sand holding dry sticks and a wooden ladle resting on a brass vessel of ghee-like offering. Dishes of sweets, fruit and prepared food are laid out on a table behind, and a brass deity murti with flower garlands and an ornate lamp stands at the right. Two people in plain cloth wraps are partly visible at the top edge, and a small brass oil lamp sits at the lower left.2006-10-21 +1 copiesJuly 18 20132013-07-18A photograph of a homa fire pit built from stacked yellow-ochre bricks, with flames burning in the central opening. The bricks are dusted with white powder and decorated with scattered red flower petals, and a few thin sticks lie across the top. A small brass cup and a lit wick lamp sit at the front, with fruit and flower offerings in the foreground. Blurred background shows a turquoise structure and partially visible figures in white cloth, but no clearly identifiable person is in focus.2016-07-03April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA fire-altar construction of stacked white rectangular bricks decorated with orange and magenta flowers, dried grass blades and small white blossoms. A flame burns in a recessed brick fire pit at the top centre, and brass vessels and coconut shell cups sit at the upper left. No people are visible; this resembles a homa/yagna fire altar prepared for ritual use.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.2008-10-27