Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A homa fire ritual at an open-air pavilion with a fire pit burning in the foreground and smoke rising. Several young sannyasi attendants in saffron-orange dhotis and orange turbans stand around the fire; the nearest man bare-chested with rudraksha malas, holding a brass tray of yellow marigold flowers. A woman in an orange sari with a camera on a tripod films the ceremony. A small boy in orange robes stands at right beside a tall brass lamp stand wrapped in yellow and white flower garlands. Brass vessels and a metal pot sit near the fire, and palm trees and a chain-link fence show through the background.

More like this

Open the gallery
August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25A homa fire burns in a yellow-tiled fire pit in an outdoor temple courtyard. Several bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhotis and orange shawls stand around it, one holding a brass plate of flowers and another holding a ladle. A woman in a dark red-orange sari stands near the fire with a long rod, and a white-clad figure stands behind her. A young boy in orange cloth stands at right beside a tall brass lamp stand draped with yellow and pink marigold garlands. Palm trees and a metal fence appear behind. Brass vessels and oil lamps sit on the platform.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25A homa fire burns in a shallow yellow-edged fire pit under a pavilion while saffron-robed sannyasis in orange dhoti and shawls perform the ritual. A shirtless sannyasi in orange cloth with rudraksha malas stands at the center holding a brass tray of marigold flowers, while another man in orange lifts cloth near the fire. A figure in dark maroon clothing and a cameraman in white film a tripod-mounted camera beside them. A young boy in orange stands at right beside a tall silver kalasha-style lamp stand draped with yellow and pink flower garlands. Brass vessels and offerings sit near the fire, with drummers in orange at left.2017-08-25Outdoor homa at a fire pit lined with yellow marigold garlands and white powder designs. Two men in saffron-orange turbans and orange dhotis stand at the pit; the foreground man, bare-chested with silver chains and rudraksha beads, feeds an orange-yellow cloth into the flames while the flames rise. Behind them a third man in orange and a woman in a maroon sari stand near a silver tray of flowers. Striped mats cover the ground, with a steel bowl and ladle beside the pit. The page refers to a Maha Ganapathi Homa, but no a person candidate is clearly distinguishable in this image.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25September 10 20172017-09-10 +2 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20162016-02-07A homa fire ritual under a pink-edged white canopy in an open courtyard. A yellow rectangular fire pit with burning flames and steam sits centre-frame, surrounded by small brass cups, brass bowls, flower petals and pink flowers. A young boy in orange cloth sits bare-chested in the foreground facing the fire. Behind, standing priests in orange dhotis with orange head wraps and rudraksha malas stand near the pit, one offering something into it. Further back, a seated man in orange and red robes sits beside a harmonium-like stand. A gilded shrine with deity murtis and a garlanded figure is at the left. Fruit, plates and a kalasha sit on the mat in the foreground.2017-10-10 +1 copiesA fire ritual (homa) at night beside a deity murti draped with garlands in purple, white and yellow. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and orange head-wrap stands at the fire, pouring an offering from a silver vessel into the flames. Beside him, a second orange-clad assistant with a wrapped head holds a small vessel. A third man in orange kneels in the foreground, and a figure in white sits at the lower edge. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left. Offerings lie on a silver tray at right, with a brass lamp nearby and a white and orange cloth draped over a platform.2017-09-24