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October 27 20082008-10-27A 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.2008-10-27A 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 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.2008-10-27Photograph 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 yellow-painted bricks with white lotus motifs, burning wood with flames rising from the centre. On the floor in front sits a woven mat holding a brass kettle, two white conch shells, wooden ladles and a large bowl of red rose petals and white flowers. A brass bell, a small brass lamp and a brass ritual vessel stand beside the pit, and the feet and white clothing of people standing at the edge are partly visible at the frame's left and right. No faces or full figures are visible.2005-11-30July 01 20092009-07-01July 18 20152015-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesOctober 27 20082008-10-27