Preparations:

1. homa kuṇḍa (with stand)
2. aluminum foil to cover the floor (not to be placed in copper homa kuṇḍa)
3. ghee (1 tea spoon, melted) – in a small cup with a long-handled spoon (copper or steel recommended)
4. ¼ of a cow dung cake (patty); can break this further into two pieces
5. dried coconut (1 sq.in)
6. camphor (optional)
7. akṣata
8. two (2) cups of water – one for personal use and one for kalaśa (कलश); (two (2) tablespoons of water in each is sufficient; can use pañca pātra uddhariṇi (पञ्च पात्र उद्धरिणि) as personal cup of water)
9. dried fruits and nuts for pūrṇāhuti (पूर्णाहुति) (two raisins and one almond or walnut should suffice); can add one (1) bay leaf and one (1) clove for medicinal purposes
10. some fruits for naivedyam (नैवेद्यम्) (one apple, couple of bananas, or an orange – whatever is seasonal)
11. one sheet of kitchen paper towel (to wipe/dry hands)