Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A homa fire burns inside a brick fire pit filled with sand and scattered rose petals, with offerings of red flowers and a dark offering heap at its base. Behind the fire, on a draped gold-and-green cloth altar, stands a small orange-clad seated sannyasi figurine with a turban, rudraksha beads and a raised hand, most. Beside it a kalasha pot topped with a teal cloth is wrapped in a white flower garland. No physical people are visible in the frame.

More like this

Open the gallery
A homa fire burns in a brick-lined pit in front of a draped altar. Behind the fire, a small seated statue of a figure in saffron-orange robes, with a red-orange turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a raised hand, sits on a raised platform. Beside it stands a tall brass-and-green kalasha wrapped in a white jasmine garland, with rose petals and offerings scattered around the fire. The statue is a depiction, not a physically present person.2021-11-14November 14 20212021-11-14November 14 20212021-11-14A close photo of a homa fire pit lined with orange brick, with a bright flame rising from ash and scattered petals. Red roses and white flowers rest on the bricks. A hand wearing a gold bangle holds a wooden ladle over the fire. Behind, a deity murti or altar item is draped in white jasmine garlands beside a green brocade-covered table with a brass bell and trays of fruit and flowers.2021-11-14A tall fire rises from a sunken homa pit at the foot of a shrine. The pit is lined with brick and scattered with red rose petals and pink flower petals on the earthen floor. Behind it stand a silver and gold deity murti or kalasha-type object adorned with white and red flower garlands and green leaves, set on a red-draped altar, beneath a gilded arch and red and gold draped curtains. No people are visible. This shows a homa fire ritual in progress.2025-12-30January 09 20152015-01-09A homa is performed inside a white tent. A brick fire pit with a blazing flame sits in the foreground, decorated with white flowers and red petals, with a brass bowl and ladle held by a bare arm marked with white ash lines at the left edge. Behind it, a person in a red-and-orange dress, wearing a red turban with flower decoration, a long garland of white and red flowers and a beaded necklace, sits on a cushioned seat with raised hand in blessing. Nearby, a brass kalasha with leaves and a silver oil lamp stand on a low golden table, and a red and gold embroidered cloth lies beside the seat. On the left, a figure in orange and purple garments with a flower-decorated offering is partly visible.2020-11-14November 14 20212021-11-14November 14 20212021-11-14January 09 20152015-01-09A photograph of a homa fire ritual at an altar. A tall column of orange flame rises from a brick-and-earth fire pit lined with scattered red and pink flower petals and pink dotted markings. Behind it stands a golden arched frame with a blue niche, flanked by brass pots and kalashas wrapped in white and red flower garlands, with marigold and leaf decorations on a red-draped table. A gold and red drape hangs behind. No people are visible except a partial white-clad figure at the bottom edge.2025-12-30Close-up photograph of a homa fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit, with tall orange flames rising from wood. A long-handled copper ladle rests on the right, and a copper or brass vessel sits beside the fire. Marigold and red flower garlands and scattered petals lie on the brick edges. Behind the fire, an ornate brass container and a blurred figure in grey clothing appear out of focus. No faces are clearly visible.2011-11-10