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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.

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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.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.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A 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 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.2008-10-27July 01 20092009-07-01Indoor ritual setup on a wooden floor for a homa. Brass plates in the foreground hold piles of dried sticks, grains and powders, red and yellow flowers, and a small red kumkum-like heap. A striped multicolour cloth lies beneath them. Behind, a stacked arrangement of yellow-wrapped packets is decorated with yellow flowers, and brass kalasha-style vessels, a brass lamp and metal bowls sit on the floor. At the upper left edge, a figure in orange cloth is partly visible. No people are fully in frame.2011-10-05A photograph of a square brick homa fire pit with a tall flame rising from its center, decorated with white painted lines on the brick edges. Behind it sit a gold-ornamented altar with a garlanded kalasha and marigold and purple flowers. Around the pit are silver and copper vessels, a silver spouted pot, small bowls of flowers, a brass kumkum or vibhuti container on the left, and a green leaf in the foreground. A person in orange-brown cloth sits at the right edge, partially visible. No faces are clearly shown.2012-01-08