Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Night photograph of a homa fire pit at an outdoor venue. A brick-and-plaster fire pit with a tall flame is at the centre-right. A woman in a red blouse and white sari with a red border leans over the pit, holding a plate and a small ladle-like implement. Another woman in a white sari bends beside her. A woman in a black-and-white striped sari stands at the left holding a plate of offerings, and a man in white shirt and trousers stands at the right with a lanyard. Behind them are a white-washed building and windows.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 17 20062006-12-17Outdoor evening homa at a brick fire pit, with a bright fire burning inside the low rectangular brick enclosure. Several women in white and cream sarees stand in a line along the pit, holding small plates of offerings and flower petals that they are placing into the flames. One woman in a pink saree with a white blouse stands in the middle of the group, and a woman in a red-bordered white saree holds a metal plate at the right edge. Scattered petals and papers lie around the fire, with a white canopy and tent poles in the dim background.2006-12-17Evening outdoor fire ritual at a brick fire pit in a campus courtyard. Several women in plain white saris with thin gold borders stand in a line, carrying small metal plates with offerings. Smoke drifts across the frame and small flames burn at the lower left of the pit, which has pink and white flower petals scattered on its brick walls. A white tent canopy and a multi-storey building stand behind them, with other people visible in the background. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17A night homa outdoors beside a low brick fire pit with bright orange flames rising from burning wood. Several women in white and cream saris stand along the pit; in the foreground an older woman in a white sari with yellow floral print and a second woman in a light blue sari hold small pale plates or bowls, offering items toward the fire. Fine white powder dusts the brick rim, and scattered petals lie on the ground. Behind them a white tent canopy and a building with lit windows frame the scene.2006-12-17A night-time outdoor homa at a brick fire pit, with orange flames rising from logs inside a square brick enclosure dusted white. Several women in white saris, some with red-bordered or yellow-bordered cloth, stand at the pit's edge offering items from brass plates; the foreground woman in a yellow-and-white sari pours from a silver plate while another in a dark blouse and white sari holds a plate and a beaded necklace. A blue canopy tent and a row of standing devotees in white clothing stand behind the pit, with a few men in white shirts at the left. Scattered petals and coloured offerings lie on the brick rim.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17Night homa at a brick-lined fire pit on an open sandy ground with a lit fire burning and smoke rising. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around the pit, some holding plates or offerings and placing items into the flames. A man at right in white with a mala necklace holds an offering bundle. The pit is lined with bricks and the flames are bright orange in the dark. No individual in the scene has a clear distinctive presentation to identify as a person, so the a person field is unsure.2006-12-17September 05 20152015-09-05December 17 20062006-12-17