Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
February 11 2006

More like this

Open the gallery
February 11 20062006-02-11February 11 20062006-02-11A photograph of a homa-style ritual inside a tented hall with lattice windows. A person with long dark hair in saffron/orange robes sits cross-legged before a yellow-tiled fire pit where a flame burns, with offerings and flowers placed around it and a small silver vessel nearby. Opposite, a child or seated figure in an orange-and-yellow garment sits on a mat. A woman in a white sari with a brown border stands at left, and a man in an orange shawl stands behind. Other men in white clothing sit or stand in the background, one reading from a book, and a bag rests on the floor. a person: the seated figure in saffron robes with long swept-back hair matches the presiding role, based on those cues, and is presiding over the fire ritual.2006-02-11A photograph of a Hindu fire ritual inside a corrugated-roof hall with bamboo-arched supports and lattice windows. A brick fire pit with a bright flame sits at the centre, surrounded by offerings. On the right, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside them, a man in white ritual clothes sits near the fire. To the left, a child in a red garment sits by the fire, and a young boy in white kneels at the pit. Several other people in white and light clothing sit in the background, and a small oil lamp burns near the front edge. The long-haired figure in saffron robes with a folded-hands posture is a probable Swamiji by appearance, present in person at the fire ritual.2006-02-11October 02 20062006-10-02 +1 copiesDecember 14 20122012-12-14August 26 20072007-08-26 +1 copiesA homa performed on a white stone fire pit built in tiers, with pink and red flower petals scattered over the stones and small brass vessels and a copper cup set on the platform. A young priest in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange shawl sits at the right, holding a ladle and tending the fire, with thin smoke rising. Opposite him, a man in a white shirt sits behind a brass lamp and a flower-decorated tray, beside a woman in a mustard-yellow sari and a woman in a red sari. Several children sit in the background under a hall with white pillars and a hanging decorative strand.December 25 20072007-12-25May 03 20122012-05-03August 26 20072007-08-26 +2 copiesA homa fire ritual is performed inside a square brick fire pit filled with sand and burning sticks. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a carved wooden seat at left, holding a ladle over the fire and gesturing with his other hand; he appears to be Swamiji (probable) and is described in the scene as the officiating priest. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, and offerings of wood and grains sit on a striped mat. Behind, a large seated crowd in white clothing and white ritual dress, many wearing rudraksha malas, observes. A young girl and two women in white sit with hands folded in front of the fire.2005-07-21