Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A homa fire ceremony in an ashram courtyard. Red brick fire pits with burning flames sit in the foreground. A woman in a red and gold sari wrapped with a yellow marigold garland offers into the fire. Beside her, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow marigold garland holds a brass bowl and reaches toward the flames with a spoon. To the right, a woman in an orange sari and a man in white with a yellow garland sit cross-legged, watching the ritual. A bowl of flowers and offerings rests near the fire. White walls with red painted motifs and a chain hang behind. Three people are clearly visible, plus a partial figure at the right edge.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a Vedic homa ceremony with couples seated on the ground before red fire pits. Four prominent people wear yellow marigold garlands: a woman in a red-bordered sari at left, a man in white dhoti and kurta offering from a brass bowl, a woman in an orange-and-red sari with a red bindi, and a man in white shirt and dhoti at right. Behind them stands another person in white with a tilak. A red fire tray marked with white symbols and the letters B11 holds a flame, and a second fire tray sits at the bottom right. Brass vessels and offerings rest on the ground. Four to six people are visible, all participating in the homa rather than presenting from a stage.2009-12-26A photograph of a couple seated on an orange cloth in a red-walled hall during a ritual. The woman on the left wears a red and green silk sari with a white top and a white jasmine and red flower garland; she sits with her head bowed. Beside her, a bald man in white dhoti and a white garment with orange border is also garlanded with white and red flowers, seated with his head lowered. On the right, a standing man in white dhoti with an orange-and-gold border holds a small book and gestures with his hand, while a small brass dish sits on the floor. In the background, a woman in a yellow sari sits on a red throne-like chair with gold trim. Scattered yellow flower petals lie on the floor.2010-12-23A photograph of a Vedic marriage-style ritual in a plain whitewashed hall with a red painted lotus-vine border. A man in white dhoti and white shirt, wearing glasses and a gold pendant, stands leaning forward holding a brass plate of yellow marigold petals and offering them to a seated young man in white with yellow flower garland. Beside them a young woman in an orange and maroon sari with a braid sits with head bowed, and another woman in a red and gold outfit sits at the right edge. In the foreground a red metal tray holds a small fire, with a seated person in white at lower left, and yellow petals scattered on the floor mats. Several other seated people in white and yellow appear at the left.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26A homa ritual at a fire pit: a red fire tray with bright flames in the foreground. A man in white dhoti and white kurta, wearing a yellow marigold garland, sits feeding an offering into the fire with his right hand. Beside him a woman in an orange-and-maroon sari with a yellow garland sits with hands folded in her lap, and at right a woman in a gold sari with a yellow garland tends the fire. Behind them, seated devotees in white and maroon garments, many wearing yellow garlands, witness the ritual. Four or five people are visible.2009-12-26June 28 20142014-06-28A homa or fire ritual on an orange-red floor before a red wall with a gold carved panel. Four people sit in front of a brick fire pit where flames rise. On the left, a bald man in a grey shirt and a woman in a red and green sari with white jasmine garland sit with hands extended toward the fire. Beside them, a bald man wears a white dhoti and white shawl with a garland. On the right, a priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow cloth and gold necklace feeds the fire with his hand extended, while another priest in white with rudraksha mala watches. Brass vessels, a small red cloth bundle and a silver plate of offerings sit near the fire.2010-12-23A photograph of a traditional Hindu wedding or marriage-vow ceremony. A bride in a red and gold silk sari with gold bangles and a gold maang tikka sits with palms pressed together, wearing a yellow marigold garland. Beside her a groom in white dhoti and white shirt with glasses, a rudraksha-style necklace and a yellow garland sits with folded hands. Behind them an older woman in a grey-and-red sari with gold jewellery sits, and a woman in a blue sari sits at right. In front are brass bowls, a brass lamp, marigold petals and a tray of sweets. Standing men in white dhotis and a drummer in the background are near a tripod-mounted camera. Orange ceremonial cloth hangs at left.2009-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copies