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October 27 2008

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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.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A 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 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.2016-07-03July 18 20132013-07-18April 04 20182018-04-04January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesA square fire pit built from yellow-painted bricks with white line decorations and red kumkum dots, with flames rising from neatly stacked wooden sticks inside. Dry grass blades lie across the bricks. Behind the pit, a lit oil lamp sits on a silver stand beside brass plates, one holding white powder, and a metal tray holds dry twigs at the upper left. The setting suggests a homa or yagna fire ritual, though no people are visible.2006-05-05A 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.February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copies