Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A night photograph, blurred from motion, of a fire burning on the ground beside a dark pot or vessel. A person in dark clothing stands in the right foreground, largely in silhouette, facing the flames. Red light trails and blurred red shapes appear above the fire, with a few white light strips in the dark background. The scene reads as an outdoor fire at night, possibly a homa or yagna, though the setting is not clearly legible.

More like this

Open the gallery
February 13 20072007-02-13A long-exposure night photograph of a fire ritual. Flames rise from a fire pit at lower centre, and a blurred white-clothed figure in the foreground moves past the fire. Red wavering light streaks from the upper centre and bright vertical lights stand at the edges of a dark field. The image is motion-blurred, and the fire pit suggests a homa or yagna, though no further detail is clear.2007-02-02A night photograph of a bonfire burning in a dark outdoor setting, with flames rising from a wooden structure of stacked logs and bright embers on the sandy ground. A dark silhouetted figure stands in front of the fire, their features indistinct, with a foot visible at the lower left. Red light trails and streaks of white light appear in the dark sky above. The scene suggests a ritual fire, possibly a homa or yagna, though no offerings or other ritual objects are clearly visible.2007-02-02 +1 copiesAugust 03 20102010-08-03A night photograph of an outdoor fire ritual. A large fire burns in a small structure at the back, its flames bright orange against the dark. In the foreground a silhouetted person in light clothing leans forward, pouring liquid from a vessel into a metal bucket on the ground. Red and white lights and a red decorative garland hang at the top of the frame. No one is clearly identifiable, and the figure is a dark silhouette without visible headwear or distinctive adornment.2007-02-02 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20072007-02-13 +1 copiesA night photograph of an outdoor sacred fire ritual on a dusty ground. A single person in a long white robe stands at left, seen from behind, holding a white cup or vessel in one hand. A large bright fire blazes at right, with flames rising from a pile of logs. A dark metal pot sits on the ground in front of the fire. Several white sacks or bundles lie scattered in the background, and tall white lamp posts stand in the darkness. The person's face is not visible, so no candidate is identified; the figure is described by role as a ritual attendant. The scene resembles a homa or agni fire ritual.2007-02-07November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11A night-time outdoor photo at a large open fire pit in a dusty ground area. A tall bonfire of logs blazes on the left, with a red garland hanging on a post at the top left. A person in the foreground, shown in silhouette and dark clothing, stands to the right of the fire holding a small white cup or vessel. Two more people in light clothing stand in the background at the right, beside vertical white light tubes. Metal buckets sit on the ground near the bottom left, and smoke drifts from the fire.2007-02-13A blurred night photograph of a fire walk or fire ceremony. In the foreground a dark-haired person in a reddish-orange garment stands with their back to the camera, facing a long line of bright flames along the ground. Behind them, another figure in orange robes moves through the glowing smoke and light, and the background is nearly black. Warm orange and red tones dominate the frame.2006-08-17