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Photograph of a ritual fire pit built from stacked orange-yellow bricks on a white-covered floor, filled with a dark ash-covered mound, white cloth, and offerings. Behind it stands a small altar with a white cloth draped over a platform, holding a red-and-gold garlanded cloth shape and a blue-robed deity murti with a crown and floral garlands, plus a larger white figure with garlands at the top. Brass pots with yellow flowers and leaves flank the altar, and brass bells, a brass plate, a small cup and a tiger-print cloth lie on the floor. A purple backdrop completes the scene. No people are visible.

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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.2008-10-27A 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.2008-10-27A brick fire pit (homa kunda) built from orange-yellow bricks dominates the foreground, with white flower petals and a smoking burnt offering inside it. Behind it, on a white-draped altar, stand a blue-robed deity murti adorned with white flower garlands and a red-cloth covered kalasha or sacred pot wrapped in red and green cloth with a flower garland. Above, a draped altar holds additional flower garlands and figures. A small brass oil lamp burns at the lower left and a brass vessel sits nearby. No people are visible.2008-10-27A brick-walled fire pit, a homa or yagna altar, filled with smoking embers and white flower offerings sits in the foreground. Behind it on a white-draped table stand a red cloth-wrapped kalasha-like object garlanded with white flowers and a standing deity murti in a blue embroidered skirt with a crown and floral garlands. Above, a deity murti with a leopard-skin-like cloth and a golden lion figure rests on a wooden stand. A small oil lamp burns at the lower left edge, and a steel vessel sits beside it. A purple backdrop covers the wall. No people are visible.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A 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.2008-10-27A homa fire burns inside a square pit built of red bricks, with flames and smoke rising from the offering area. A decorated kalasha pot wrapped in white and red garlands and green leaves, topped with a coconut, stands at the left edge. Fruits including mangoes, apples and a plate of offerings sit nearby, with marigold petals scattered on the bricks. Silver vessels and a brass lamp are visible, and the blurred heads of seated devotees are in the foreground. Behind the pit, colourful painted carved panels decorate a temple structure.2015-07-18A 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.2008-10-27A photograph of a homa fire pit built from stacked yellow-brown bricks in a large, empty white-tiled hall, with smoke rising and flower offerings inside the square pit. Around it on the floor are brass kalasha pots decorated with mango leaves and yellow flowers, brass bowls, a brass lamp stand, bells, coconuts on a brass plate, and a folded orange-and-gold cloth. A red velvet throne chair with carved wooden armrests stands at the left, and a striped rug lies in the background. Two plastic chairs and a tripod are visible further back. No people are present.2008-10-27July 01 20092009-07-01A homa fire pit built from stacked yellow-orange mud or clay bricks, with a rectangular fire trench in the centre holding smouldering offerings, rising smoke, and a ladle resting across the pit. Around it are brass kalashas wrapped in netting, decorated with yellow marigold flowers and mango leaves, silver spouted vessels, a brass plate with coconut halves, a brass bowl with a spoon, a yellow cloth and a saffron-orange floral printed cloth on the floor. Mats and a red-and-blue carpet lie nearby. No people are visible in the frame.2008-10-27A photograph of a brick-lined homa fire pit with bright flames and rising smoke in the foreground. Behind it, a person in an orange-saffron shawl and white dhoti holds a teal vessel, another figure in orange stands at the left edge, and a red and yellow silk cloth with a white jasmine garland sits on a white-draped altar beside a decorated deity murti in blue and gold. The setting suggests a homa or yagna ritual.2008-10-27