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Close-up photograph of a brick-lined fire pit with tall orange flames rising from it during a homa. Small offerings and grains sit on the brick ledge, and a dark cloth edge is visible at the right. A caption band reads Nithyananda Homa, Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - Day 9. No people are visible in the frame.

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April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesClose view of a tall, bright fire rising from a brick-lined fire pit during a homa or yagna. A large brass or copper vessel sits to the right of the flames, and marigold garlands and floral offerings lie on the bricks and in the blurred background. Scattered petals and leaves surround the base of the fire. No people are visible.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 04 20212021-11-04November 10 20112011-11-10Close-up photograph of a yellow-ochre stone fire pit with flames rising from its centre. Red flower petals and white powder or grains are scattered along the rim, and a thin twine or cord runs across the front. Blurred background shows a metal rod or staff and a figure in orange-red cloth. No clearly identifiable face is visible.2016-07-03Close-up photograph of a homa fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit, with tall orange flames rising from wood. A long-handled copper ladle rests on the right, and a copper or brass vessel sits beside the fire. Marigold and red flower garlands and scattered petals lie on the brick edges. Behind the fire, an ornate brass container and a blurred figure in grey clothing appear out of focus. No faces are clearly visible.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Close photograph of a tall flame rising from a brick-lined fire pit, the fire blazing orange and yellow against dark surroundings. Behind it sits a polished copper vessel with a repeated embossed border on a brick ledge, beside scattered flower petals, a red offering and a green garland. This looks like a homa fire ritual setting, with no people visible.2011-11-10October 01 20112011-10-01