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July 16 2015

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A square brick fire pit for a homa, its brick walls decorated with bands of yellow, red, white and green powder. Inside, the ash-filled pit holds small mounds of powder arranged in patterns, scattered with red and pink rose petals. Brass plates of grains and nuts sit at the left edge, and an ornate gold-embossed brass box with a red flower garland rests behind the pit on a tiled floor. No people are visible.2015-07-16Overhead view of a square homa fire pit built from red bricks decorated with painted red, green, white and yellow rangoli-style borders with floral motifs. Inside the pit, dry ash or powder is shaped into a yellow Om symbol. Brass vessels, a small brass lamp and bowls of colored powders and grains sit around the pit on a yellow tiled floor, with a gold-coloured ritual vessel at the right edge. No people are visible.2015-07-17A photograph of a square brick homa fire pit (kund) filled with fine sand, with a white powder yantra drawn on the sand surface. The pit's edges are decorated with white, yellow and red powder swirls and kumkum dots. Brass bowls of yellow turmeric or saffron liquid and a bowl of yellow marigold petals and white flowers sit around the pit, with purple flowers at the top. A brass oil lamp stands at the lower right, and a green leaf and a small brass vessel lie near the base. No people are visible.A photograph of a square fire pit (homa kunda) built from bricks painted in pink, yellow, blue, green and orange, with flowers, rice grains and purple blossoms placed along the brick edges. Ash and burning wood sit inside the pit. Garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds lie along the front row of bricks. Brass oil lamps appear at the corners, and red-and-white striped cloth covers the floor. Partially visible people at the top edge wear white garments. No clearly identifiable person is in focus, so no a person candidate is claimed.2018-04-14Outdoor 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.2015-05-01October 16 20162016-10-16April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesMay 26 20152015-05-26August 31 20172017-08-31A brick fire pit for a homa is the main subject, its red bricks decorated with yellow and red flowers, green and white painted patterns, and dusted with white powder. Flames rise from the centre of the pit with smoke drifting upward. A small steel vessel with liquid sits on the right ledge, and garlands and marigolds are visible at the right edge. Only partial hands are visible at the upper left, holding a book or papers, and a bare arm appears at the far left edge, so no full person is clearly visible.2015-07-17July 18 20132013-07-18A 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