Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a homa fire ritual at an outdoor pavilion with palm trees behind. A bare-shouldered man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged cloth and a long rudraksha mala stands at a fire pit, scattering offerings into the flames with his right hand. A bald attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left beside a red and gold throne. Several women in red and maroon saris and white garments stand at right with hands folded in prayer. A small oil lamp and a flower-strewn fire altar sit in the foreground.

More like this

Open the gallery
May 03 20122012-05-03November 25 20142014-11-25Night-time homa at an open-air ashram site. A square wooden fire pit with a bright flame sits in the foreground, with pale ceremonial strings around its edge. A woman in a red-orange sari with a rudraksha-style mala stands with palms pressed together, smiling. Beside her, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace holds a ritual vessel. A person at the right, in orange-red cloth and a yellow-and-purple flower garland, pours liquid from a brass vessel into the fire. Behind them several people in orange and white stand in a row, and an orange cushioned chair sits at the left. Smoke rises through the scene.2014-11-25October 03 20142014-10-03A photograph of an evening homa at an open-air outdoor ritual space under a corrugated roof. In the foreground a square wooden fire pit with yellow-edged borders holds a bright fire, with smoke rising and small brass vessels and offering items beside it. A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style mala stands at the left with hands pressed together, near an orange armchair. On the right a bare-armed person pours liquid from a brass vessel into the fire, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands nearby. Several people in orange and white garments stand in the background, and yellow and purple flower garlands hang at the right edge.2014-11-25A homa fire ritual is underway in a hall, with a large flame rising from a brick fire pit in the foreground. A seated priest in saffron-orange dress wears a saffron turban, multiple rudraksha mala strands and a large ornate gold pendant necklace, and extends one hand over the fire while holding a small offering. Beside the fire are a metal bowl, green leaves, a bundle of sticks and a brass oil lamp. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and red-orange shawls watch the ritual.2015-07-06A central figure with long dark hair wears a red-maroon dhoti and gold-bordered cloth, with a red-and-white flower garland, a gold bead necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, standing with hands folded before a small fire pit with flames. Heaped marigold and rose garlands fill the foreground. Behind him, an attendant in orange cloth carries a silver bowl, another in orange and white stands near a golden throne draped with flower garlands, a man in maroon kneels holding an oil lamp, and a robed figure with white forehead markings reads from a book. Red curtains and an air conditioner form the backdrop.2013-05-19July 13 20132013-07-13April 28 20152015-04-28July 22 20132013-07-22September 09 20132013-09-09January 06 20182018-01-06