Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night-time outdoor homa at a white stepped fire pit with a bright flame, a homa-style fire ritual. Two young priests in saffron-orange robes sit on mats, one feeding offerings into the fire with a bare arm and the other holding wooden sticks. Marigold garlands wrap the pit steps. Behind, a figure in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood markings sits near a gold-framed throne-like seat. A man in white at the far left speaks into a microphone. On the right, decorated kalasha pots with blue and red ornaments and yellow marigold garlands stand on a maroon-draped table. A gilded palanquin frame appears at upper left. Yellow plastic bags and scattered flower petals lie on the ground.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 21 20132013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21A night outdoor homa at a fire pit lined with white steps and marigold garlands. A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits at the centre tending a burning fire with a ladle, a vertical tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads on his neck. To the left, two men in saffron-orange cloths with white body markings sit on a mat, one speaking into a microphone on a stand. At the lower right, a shaved-headed young man in orange with white arm markings holds a yellow plastic bag. A gilded shrine canopy with tasselled hangings and a golden throne-like chair stand in the background, with a brass kalasha and flower garlands nearby.2013-12-21Night outdoor homa at a temple-style courtyard. Three priests sit on the ground before a white marble fire pit with a bright flame: a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border pours offering from a ladle, while two others in saffron/orange cloth with white ash markings on their arms and foreheads sit beside it. Behind them is a row of deity murtis decorated with yellow marigold garlands, and a lit illuminated shrine with coloured lights stands at left. Brass lamps, a bowl, a basket and a red cushion lie on the floor with scattered flower petals.2013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21December 20 20132013-12-20December 21 20132013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21Night outdoor homa at a white square fire pit with a lit flame, set on a dark paved ground strewn with marigold petals, red flowers and a kolam pattern. Five priests in saffron-orange cloths sit around it; the central figure wears a white dhoti and has white markings on his arms and forehead, tending the fire. Others hold ritual items and chant beside the pit. To the right, a red-draped altar is decorated with yellow marigold garlands, a blue silk-covered object, coconuts and fruit. A golden palanquin is visible in the background.2013-12-21