Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoors under a corrugated metal roof supported by bamboo poles, a homa fire rises from a brick fire pit decorated with marigold and pink flower petals. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala raises his right arm holding a ritual implement with flames, while a few devotees stand with palms pressed together. Women in white and cream saris and a man in white with an orange shawl stand nearby, with a brass bell and bowl on the pit's edge. A decorated pillar with orange drape stands behind the altar, and trees are visible beyond.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof supported by bamboo poles. A standing man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads raises a flaming lamp or camphor fire in his right hand while holding a bell in his left, above a flower-decorated fire pit. Around him devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand with palms pressed together, including a woman in a white sari and another woman in a patterned salwar. A brass bowl sits on the flower-strewn altar, and a decorated yellow-and-green pillar hangs from the roof. Trees and parked vehicles are visible behind.2008-11-11A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a corrugated tin roof supported by wooden poles, with green trees behind. A man in long dark hair and an orange robe with rudraksha malas holds a lit camphor flame on a metal aarti plate, with a brass bell beside him, while a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a matching flame. Around them devotees in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, several wearing beaded malas. A yellow and green cloth hangs from the pole at top left, and marigold and pink flower offerings lie at the lower right. Arati is being performed.2008-11-11Outdoor photo under a corrugated metal canopy supported by wooden poles, with trees behind. A man on the left with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, holds a lit camphor flame in a metal vessel above a bell in his other hand, smiling. Behind him a woman in a white sari with a black shawl and a man in white hold a bowl near a raised platform decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands; the platform is layered with dark earth. Several devotees stand with folded hands: a man in white with an orange shawl, a woman in white with a mala, and a man in white with an orange shawl on the right. Smoke rises from the platform, consistent with an aarti or puja.2008-11-11Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal and bamboo pavilion with green trees behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, holds a silver aarti plate with a flaming oil lamp in his right hand and a brass handbell in his left. Around him, women in white and cream saris with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, one wearing a rudraksha mala and gold bangles. Seated devotees, some in white with tilak markings, sit on the grass to the left. A saffron cloth hangs from a white pole at right. Parked cars are visible in the background, and the scene reads as an aarti performed before an assembled group.2008-11-11A homa fire ceremony under a corrugated metal-roofed open shelter outdoors, with trees behind. A tiered brick fire pit with a large orange flame is decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands and white strands. A long-haired young man in an orange robe stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind the fire, several people in white clothes, some with orange shawls, stand with hands folded; a woman in a white sari and a man in a white shirt are among them. A wooden carved backrest, brass vessels, a tray of offerings and a sound mixing console sit on the right, with a decorated palanquin or chariot behind them.2006-11-11November 11 20062006-11-11A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual under a metal-framed roof hung with white and orange flower garlands. In the centre a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl over white clothes and a white flower garland, raises a lit camphor flame in a metal aarti lamp, with smoke rising. Before him on a wooden table sit brass plates and vessels, and at right a deity murti in teal drapery is decorated with yellow and red flowers. Around them devotees in white and orange clothing stand with palms pressed together, and women in saris, one in yellow, watch the aarti. Behind them stands a large crowd under a tin roof.2006-12-26November 11 20062006-11-11 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual under a thatched bamboo canopy with a clay-and-flower-decorated platform. A woman in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a lit camphor flame on a lamp with a bell in her other hand, beside a tiered mud altar covered in yellow and pink flower garlands. Devotees in white and cream stand with palms pressed together behind, a man in white with an orange shawl among them. In front stand kalasha-like brass vessels, flower-wrapped pots and a brass vessel on a wooden stand. A teal cloth is draped at the left edge. Trees and parked cars are visible beyond the canopy.2008-11-11A homa fire ceremony under a corrugated metal roof with bamboo poles and colourful cloth bunting. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar at the edge of a rectangular sunken fire pit. The pit has bright flames rising from it, lined with a border of yellow and pink flower garlands and coconuts placed on a blue cloth. Behind him, a line of devotees in white and orange clothes stand or sit with hands folded, and a row of seated participants in orange and white kneel with brass vessels around small brick enclosures. A wooden ceremonial seat with a carved disc back sits to the right beside brass lamps and vessels, and palms and trees are visible outside the shelter. Probable Swamiji in orange clothing with long hair is performing the homa, with a rudraksha mala visible.2008-11-11A homa fire ritual under a corrugated metal roof outdoors. A tall fire burns inside a brick-and-mud fire pit with stepped sides decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands, and a carved wooden backboard stands behind it. On the left, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and presses his palms together in prayer with eyes closed. Behind the fire, several people in white dhotis and kurtas, and women in white and a reddish sari, stand with hands folded. Offerings including a tray of fruit and a coconut sit near the pit, and a colourful striped post hangs with a tassel above. Other people in orange and white clothing sit to the sides, and a tree line appears in the background.2008-11-11Outdoors under a corrugated tin-roofed pavilion of bamboo poles, a homa fire burns in a tiered brick-and-earth fire pit decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands. A man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron wrap, a rudraksha mala, and holds a ladle over the fire. Around him, seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls assist with the ritual, and others sit beside a small brick structure. Green trees and people walking in the background complete the scene.2008-11-11