Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night-time homa ritual on a raised outdoor stage beneath strings of multicoloured fairy lights. A large fire burns in a central fire pit before a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers. Around the fire, rows of brass plates hold vegetables, fruit, leaves and offerings on a striped woven cloth. A priest in a white dhoti with a bare upper body stands with raised hands; another bare-chested man kneels at left, and a boy beside the fire holds a microphone. At right, a seated man in red-and-maroon robes with a garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a kalasha-topped canopy. Stone lamps line the front edge.

More like this

Open the gallery
Night-time outdoor homa ritual beside a large fire pit with bright orange flames. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left with hands extended toward the fire while holding a microphone. A seated man in a white dhoti kneels at left near the fire pit. Behind the fire, a richly decorated deity murti with red and white flower garlands stands on a tiered platform. At right, a man in red-and-maroon robes with a garland sits on an ornate gold-and-silver throne under a decorated canopy, with an oil lamp nearby. Rows of offering plates with fruit, flowers and grains line the foreground on striped textile mats. Strings of coloured lights hang overhead and a pedestal fan stands at right.2017-03-16Night-time homa at an open-air ritual space under a corrugated roof and string lights. A large flame rises from a square fire pit in the centre, surrounded by many small plates of grains, herbs and offerings laid on striped mats. A seated figure in a red-brown robe with a flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a trident and a canopy overhead. Nearby, bare-chested young men in white dhotis perform the ritual; one kneels in front holding up a hand, another stands behind with a decorated kalasha or altar of flowers. A devotee in a white dhoti stands at the left edge.2017-03-16 +1 copiesNight homa for Vishesha Deeksha at an open-air outdoor pavilion under a corrugated metal roof strung with coloured fairy lights. A large fire burns in a raised square fire pit in the centre. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a red canopy above wears a garland and an orange-brown cloth, with gold trident-topped staffs on either side; the figure is a candidate for a person and is the only person seated in the place of honour. Standing to the left are two people in white dhotis and shawls, and a shirtless man in a dhoti stands further back. In the foreground a man bends over trays of grains and offerings, and rows of brass plates of offerings line a striped rug. A decorated kalasha-like altar with flower garlands and a deity murti stands behind the fire.2017-03-16Night-time homa at an open-air outdoor venue under a corrugated roof, with a large fire blazing in a raised square fire pit. Several men in white dhotis and bare-chested priestly attire tend the fire, one holding a pot or offering, another pouring something into the flames. Trays and bowls of offerings, fruits, flowers and leaves are arranged on striped cloth in the foreground. Behind the fire stands a decorated deity murti area with a flower garland.2017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesNight photograph of a homa fire ritual under a corrugated roof strung with small coloured lights. A large flame rises from a square fire pit in the centre. A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion, wearing a red-orange cloth and a flower garland, sits beside a decorated kalasha and tall gilded trident-like staffs. In front of the fire, rows of metal bowls hold offerings of grains and pulses on a striped cloth. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti kneels at the lower left, and two people in white dhotis stand at the left near a flower-decorated altar. A tall parasol with red and gold fringe shades the throne.2017-03-16 +1 copiesNight-time homa at an open-air ritual ground under a tin roof strung with coloured fairy lights. A large square fire pit blazes at centre, with a seated man in a red-brown garment and a floral garland on a gold-and-red throne with a red canopy to the right, the page-flagged candidate, presented as a person by his ornate gold throne, garland and seat but whose appearance is only partly visible. Around the fire, trays of offerings and bowls of grains and seeds cover the mat in front. Priests in white dhotis stand behind the fire pit, one holding a microphone, and a decorated kalasha stands with a floral-garlanded altar at left. Trident-topped staffs flank the throne.2017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesNight-time homa at an open-air outdoor pavilion under string lights and a striped canopy. A large fire burns on a raised platform in front of a decorated altar with flower garlands and a kalasha. Several priests in white dhotis and orange cloths kneel and sit around the fire, one lifting an offering, while bowls of grains, flowers and fruit line the mat-covered platform. To the right, a man with long hair and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, a trident-topped staff beside him, appearing to be the presiding figure. Brass lamp rows and a fan sit at the edge of the stage.2017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copies